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  1. Renaming Caste, Retaining Privilege

    Attempts to 'invisibilise' caste through definitional alterations – whether in terms of an organic community or of a cultural community – are enmeshed in long-range socioeconomic transformations. Ankur Barua and Vishal Ananthakumar write.

    #caste #casteism #HinduPhilosophies #advaita #AdiShankara #vivekananda #HinduScriptures #manusmriti #AryaSamaj #BRAmbedkar #brahmins #TamilBrahmins #brahminism #class #untouchability #india

    theindiaforum.in/caste/renamin

  2. Intellectual Insurgency and Mahesh Raut

    We are witnessing a pretend politics which lives on the time borrowed from a deferred revolution, write Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan (excerpted from the authors' book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics)

    #BookExcerpt #BK16 #MaheshRaut #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #history #RSS #brahminism #BrahminHegemony #dalits #caste #SocialJustice #rights #UAPA #DraconianLaws #hindutva #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

    thewire.in/rights/mahesh-raut-

  3. Intellectual Insurgency and Mahesh Raut

    We are witnessing a pretend politics which lives on the time borrowed from a deferred revolution, write Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan (excerpted from the authors' book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics)

    #BookExcerpt #BK16 #MaheshRaut #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #history #RSS #brahminism #BrahminHegemony #dalits #caste #SocialJustice #rights #UAPA #DraconianLaws #hindutva #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

    thewire.in/rights/mahesh-raut-

  4. Intellectual Insurgency and Mahesh Raut

    We are witnessing a pretend politics which lives on the time borrowed from a deferred revolution, write Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan (excerpted from the authors' book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics)

    #BookExcerpt #BK16 #MaheshRaut #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #history #RSS #brahminism #BrahminHegemony #dalits #caste #SocialJustice #rights #UAPA #DraconianLaws #hindutva #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

    thewire.in/rights/mahesh-raut-

  5. Intellectual Insurgency and Mahesh Raut

    We are witnessing a pretend politics which lives on the time borrowed from a deferred revolution, write Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan (excerpted from the authors' book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics)

    #BookExcerpt #BK16 #MaheshRaut #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #history #RSS #brahminism #BrahminHegemony #dalits #caste #SocialJustice #rights #UAPA #DraconianLaws #hindutva #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

    thewire.in/rights/mahesh-raut-

  6. Intellectual Insurgency and Mahesh Raut

    We are witnessing a pretend politics which lives on the time borrowed from a deferred revolution, write Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan (excerpted from the authors' book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics)

    #BookExcerpt #BK16 #MaheshRaut #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #history #RSS #brahminism #BrahminHegemony #dalits #caste #SocialJustice #rights #UAPA #DraconianLaws #hindutva #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

    thewire.in/rights/mahesh-raut-

  7. Dance and performance across boundaries of caste, gender and citizenship in India

    Three recent books demonstrate how dancers negotiate individuality and collective identity through their work, and how their gender and sexuality is controlled and reproduced by caste mechanisms in modern Indian society. Ranjana Dave writes.

    #BookReview #dance #caste #PerformingArts #brahminism #gender #masculinity #dalits #BRAmbedkar #mohiniyattam #tamasha #lavani #kuchipudi # #books #ShailajaPaik #HarshitaMruthintiKamath #RumyaSreePutcha #bookstodon #india

    himalmag.com/culture/lavani-ta

  8. 'Linguistic Imperialism': PIL in Kerala HC Over Hindi, Sanskrit Titles to Central Legislation

    The petitioner, a lawyer, urged the court to issue directions to the Union government to provide English titles to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.

    #kerala #KeralaHC #hindi #sanskrit #HindiImposition #hindutva #UnionGovt #brahminism #india

    thewire.in/law/linguistic-impe

  9. Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities

    An idea that creates an exclusive group that does not allow others entry should not be given space at educational institutions, writes Apoorvanand.

    #delhi #DelhiUniversity #brahminism #IndianUniversities #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahmins #caste #education #CasteSystem #india

    scroll.in/article/1067884/why-

  10. Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities

    An idea that creates an exclusive group that does not allow others entry should not be given space at educational institutions, writes Apoorvanand.

    #delhi #DelhiUniversity #brahminism #IndianUniversities #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahmins #caste #education #CasteSystem #india

    scroll.in/article/1067884/why-

  11. Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities

    An idea that creates an exclusive group that does not allow others entry should not be given space at educational institutions, writes Apoorvanand.

    #delhi #DelhiUniversity #brahminism #IndianUniversities #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahmins #caste #education #CasteSystem #india

    scroll.in/article/1067884/why-

  12. Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities

    An idea that creates an exclusive group that does not allow others entry should not be given space at educational institutions, writes Apoorvanand.

    #delhi #DelhiUniversity #brahminism #IndianUniversities #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahmins #caste #education #CasteSystem #india

    scroll.in/article/1067884/why-

  13. Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities

    An idea that creates an exclusive group that does not allow others entry should not be given space at educational institutions, writes Apoorvanand.

    #delhi #DelhiUniversity #brahminism #IndianUniversities #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahmins #caste #education #CasteSystem #india

    scroll.in/article/1067884/why-

  14. Malayalam superstar Mammootty becomes target of hate campaign by Sangh parivar sympathisers

    In a lengthy interview with an online Malayalam news portal, Sharshad alleged that Mammootty was supposed to work on another script by Ratheena but things took a rapid turn in launching the Puzhu project.

    #cinema #mammootty #MalayalamCinema #puzhu #ratheena #SharshadBaniyandy #casteism #brahminism #hindutva #InterfaithLove #kerala #HindutvaTrolls #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/malay

  15. From ‘strong support’ to ‘let’s debate it’: The shifting stance of RSS on reservations

    The discourses around reservations, a cornerstone of affirmative action, by the RSS are skillfully manoeuvred so that it does not impact the Hindutva cause of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

    #RSS #BJP #reservations #communalism #casteism #hindutva #CasteSystem #brahminism #islamophobia #IndianMuslims #vegetarianism #india

    thenewsminute.com/caste/from-s

  16. Tejasvi vs Sowmya: Class, caste and counterculture in Bengaluru South

    Bengaluru South is not just about IT parks, malls, and ‘pure veg’ food joints. Swanky glass-fronted buildings hide decades of social dominance and it has expanded to economic clout. Still, there’s a counterculture in the making.

    #karnataka #bengaluru #BengaluruSouth #TejaswiSurya #SowmyaReddy #LokSabhaElection2024 #ElectionCampaign2024 #brahminism #vegetarianism #BJP #caste #hindutva #congress #elections2024 india

    thenewsminute.com/long-form/te

  17. ‘Sick mindset’: Opposition reacts to PM Modi’s remarks on eating non-vegetarian food during Sawan

    The prime minister claimed that people posting videos of themselves eating meat during the Hindu holy month reflected the ideology of Mughal invaders.

    #NarendraModi #FoodPurity #vegetarianism #brahminism #BJP #OppositionParties #food #hindutva #elections2024 #india

    scroll.in/latest/1066577/sick-

  18. Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?

    In hierarchical societies, reformers challenge the status quo with provocative and uncivil speech. Accusing them of hate speech is ill-intentioned. Karthick Ram Manoharan writes.

    #periyar #brahmins #PeriyarEVR #brahminism #casteism #SocialJustice #TMKrishna #MalcolmX #india

    frontline.thehindu.com/politic

  19. Madras HC modifies comments in its judgement that said caste system is ‘less than a century old’

    The order pertained to a plea seeking removal of Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin from his post for remarks on Sanatana Dharma.

    #TamilNadu #MadrasHC #AnitaSumanth #brahminism #CasteSystem #casteism #hindutva #SanatanaDharma #UdayanidhiStalin #caste #india

    scroll.in/latest/1064957/madra

  20. State benefits doled on caste lines are also leading to ‘caste ferocity’ in society: Madras High Court

    Justice Anita Sumanth, in her observations in the case relating to the Sanatana Dharma row, said the ancient Varna Dharma propounded caste divisions only on the basis of avocation and not birth; she emphasised that caste inequities that exist today must be eradicated.

    #TamilNadu #MadrasHC #AnitaSumanth #brahminism #CasteSystem #casteism #hindutva #SanatanaDharma #caste #india

    thehindu.com/news/national/tam

  21. Banaras Hindu University researches Manusmriti ‘applicability’

    Banaras Hindu University is researching the continuing “applicability” of the Manusmriti, which codified what became the caste system and gave women the status of family property, with government funds earmarked for worldclass academic projects.

    #UttarPradesh #BHU #manusmiriti #education #brahminism #casteism #CasteSystem #sexism #misogyny #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #hindutva #BJPStates #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/banar

  22. Banaras Hindu University researches Manusmriti ‘applicability’

    Banaras Hindu University is researching the continuing “applicability” of the Manusmriti, which codified what became the caste system and gave women the status of family property, with government funds earmarked for worldclass academic projects.

    #UttarPradesh #BHU #manusmiriti #education #brahminism #casteism #CasteSystem #sexism #misogyny #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #hindutva #BJPStates #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/banar

  23. Banaras Hindu University researches Manusmriti ‘applicability’

    Banaras Hindu University is researching the continuing “applicability” of the Manusmriti, which codified what became the caste system and gave women the status of family property, with government funds earmarked for worldclass academic projects.

    #UttarPradesh #BHU #manusmiriti #education #brahminism #casteism #CasteSystem #sexism #misogyny #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #hindutva #BJPStates #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/banar

  24. Banaras Hindu University researches Manusmriti ‘applicability’

    Banaras Hindu University is researching the continuing “applicability” of the Manusmriti, which codified what became the caste system and gave women the status of family property, with government funds earmarked for worldclass academic projects.

    #UttarPradesh #BHU #manusmiriti #education #brahminism #casteism #CasteSystem #sexism #misogyny #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #hindutva #BJPStates #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/banar

  25. Banaras Hindu University researches Manusmriti ‘applicability’

    Banaras Hindu University is researching the continuing “applicability” of the Manusmriti, which codified what became the caste system and gave women the status of family property, with government funds earmarked for worldclass academic projects.

    #UttarPradesh #BHU #manusmiriti #education #brahminism #casteism #CasteSystem #sexism #misogyny #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #hindutva #BJPStates #india

    telegraphindia.com/india/banar

  26. Caste Hierarchies Are Not Just About Purity or Dominance, They Are Also About the State

    'We propose a polythetic definition of caste, that is, a definition that invokes a number of different criteria, not all of which will necessarily be present in every case and no one of which is all-determining or ever-present.'

    #BookExcerpt #SurinderSJodhka #JulesNaudet #caste #CasteHierarchies #brahminism #books #bookstodon #india

    thewire.in/books/book-excerpt-

  27. Indians, Episode 6: Khajuraho and the World of Tantra

    Khajuraho was the capital of the Chandelas who built 85 temples between 900–1150 CE. The 25 that survive are now famed for their fine sculpture, including graphic sex on their walls. In the late first millennium, such temples arose across India, at Badami, Mathura, Konark, etc. Who built them and why? And how did Indians of that era turn into today’s woeful prudes easily scandalised by such erotica, no hint of which appears on their modern religious monuments?

    #khajuraho #tantra #chandelas #IndianTemples #brahminism #anthropology #history #IndianHistory #histodon #bookstodon #books #WebSeries #india

    youtube.com/watch?v=LiM8QS2gWn

  28. Indians, Episode 5: Nalanda and the Decline of Buddhism

    By the early colonial period, Indians had even forgotten that a man called the Buddha had existed in their past! Only in the 19th century did Indians rediscover Nalanda and their amazing Buddhist heritage.

    #nalanda #buddhism #brahminism #ayodhya #anthropology #history #IndianHistory #histodon #bookstodon #books #india

    thewire.in/history/watch-india

  29. Indians: The Ikshvakus of Andhra Pradesh

    Archaeological sites like Keeladi have pushed back the rise of complex societies in south India to at least the 6th century BCE. In the late first millennium BCE, a ‘cultural package’ from Aryavarta began moving south. It would radically reshape the religions, languages, and social norms of south India...

    #anthropology #archaeology #history #IndianHistory #histodon #IkshvakuKingdom #buddhism #brahminism #india #books #bookstodon #NamitArora

    youtube.com/watch?v=BBIztadORg

  30. Colonial and casteist ideas still shape criminalisation and policing in India

    The disproportionate policing and incarceration of Denotified Tribes and other caste-oppressed communities must be understood as a result of colonial and Brahminical power, writes Nikita Sonawane.

    #dalits #adivasis #casteism #CasteistPolicies #DenotifiedTribes #CriminalTribesAct #brahminism #policing #law #CasteDiscrimination #india

    himalmag.com/colonial-brahmini

  31. Colonial and casteist ideas still shape criminalisation and policing in India

    The disproportionate policing and incarceration of Denotified Tribes and other caste-oppressed communities must be understood as a result of colonial and Brahminical power, writes Nikita Sonawane.

    #dalits #adivasis #casteism #CasteistPolicies #DenotifiedTribes #CriminalTribesAct #brahminism #policing #law #CasteDiscrimination #india

    himalmag.com/colonial-brahmini

  32. Colonial and casteist ideas still shape criminalisation and policing in India

    The disproportionate policing and incarceration of Denotified Tribes and other caste-oppressed communities must be understood as a result of colonial and Brahminical power, writes Nikita Sonawane.

    #dalits #adivasis #casteism #CasteistPolicies #DenotifiedTribes #CriminalTribesAct #brahminism #policing #law #CasteDiscrimination #india

    himalmag.com/colonial-brahmini

  33. Colonial and casteist ideas still shape criminalisation and policing in India

    The disproportionate policing and incarceration of Denotified Tribes and other caste-oppressed communities must be understood as a result of colonial and Brahminical power, writes Nikita Sonawane.

    #dalits #adivasis #casteism #CasteistPolicies #DenotifiedTribes #CriminalTribesAct #brahminism #policing #law #CasteDiscrimination #india

    himalmag.com/colonial-brahmini

  34. Colonial and casteist ideas still shape criminalisation and policing in India

    The disproportionate policing and incarceration of Denotified Tribes and other caste-oppressed communities must be understood as a result of colonial and Brahminical power, writes Nikita Sonawane.

    #dalits #adivasis #casteism #CasteistPolicies #DenotifiedTribes #CriminalTribesAct #brahminism #policing #law #CasteDiscrimination #india

    himalmag.com/colonial-brahmini

  35. Sanatan Strikes Back: 'How Dare Modi Perform the Consecration Ceremony,' Asks a Priest

    Nothing that any opposition leader may have said with respect to the canny political use of Ram done by the ruling party will carry the devastating import that the denigration by the shankaracharyas inevitably does. Badri Raina writes.

    #RamTempleInauguration #NarendraModi #UttarPradesh #ayodhya #shankaracharyas #caste #CasteSystem #brahminism #BJP #SanatanaDharma #india

    thewire.in/religion/sanatan-st

  36. How ‘Hinduphobia’ is being weaponised in the US

    Challenging this agenda will mean condemning efforts to brand anti-Hindutva as discriminatory and compassion for Hindus who face religious marginalisation.

    #hindutva #UnitedStates #IndianDiaspora #communalism #RSS #HSS #HAF #brahminism #CasteDiscrimination #casteism #caste #dalits #labour #AntiMinorityViolence #BJP #india

    scroll.in/article/1060250/how-

  37. Caste discrimination is legal in Australia, home to more than 1 million South Asians. Some deny it even exists

    Despite living in Australia, many ‘lower caste’ South Asians from India, Nepal and elsewhere say the system of hereditary social hierarchy persists.

    #CasteDiscrimination #australia #caste #casteism #nepal #india #IndianDiaspora #hindus #CACD #brahminism #kshatriyas #dalits

    scmp.com/week-asia/people/arti

  38. 'Team Member Posted Incorrect Translation': Assam CM on 'Shudras to Serve Other Castes' Tweet

    CM Himanta Biswa Sarma took to X, formerly Twitter, to issue an apology and claimed that Assam was “casteless”.

    #assam #HimantaBiswaSarma #BJP #brahminism #shudras #brahmins #kshatriyas #vaishyas #casteism #BhagavadGita #CasteSystem #varnas #caste #x #twitter #india

    thewire.in/caste/himanta-biswa

  39. ‘Abolish reservations after 10 years’: The illusion of merit and what BR Ambedkar never said

    The writer of India’s Constitution never favoured a time-bound framework for quotas. Misquoting him ducks questions on what has really changed for lower castes. Rajesh Chavda writes.

    #BRAmbedkar #reservations #dalits #constitution #SocialJustice #caste #casteism #brahminism #india

    scroll.in/article/1061196/abol

  40. What Bhajanlal Sharma's Appointment as CM Says About the BJP's Past and Future in Rajasthan

    Going by public popularity, Vasundhara Raje Scindia should have been the logical choice for chief minister. But the much-less-known Sharma has a history that fits with the Sangh parivar's agenda.

    #rajasthan #BhajanlalSharma #BJP #AssemblyElections2023 #VasundharaRajeScindia #RSS #brahminism #reservations #casteism #EWS #india

    thewire.in/politics/rajasthan-

  41. Court Orders FIR Against MLA Bal Mukundacharya in Assault Case: Accused of Spitting and Kicking Dalit's Chest

    Mukundacharya had won the Hawa Mahal seat by defeating Congress candidate RR Tiwari by a thin margin of 974 votes. He went around his constituency shutting down shops selling non-vegetarian food a day after being elected and later apologised for his actions after people complained about him to the National Human Rights Commission.

    #rajasthan #BalMukundacharya #BJP #CasteViolence #dalits #brahminism #vegetarianism #casteism #caste #HateCrime #HumanRights #BJPStates #india

    en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news