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  1. Caste is not a relic.
    It is not something that happened in the past and left traces.
    It is a living system, actively maintained, actively defended,
    often most aggressively by the people who benefit from it most
    and claim to be unaware of it entirely.
    Unawareness is a privilege too.

    #AntiCaste #Ambedkar #CasteDiscrimination #India #Equality #IndianPolitics

  2. Caste-Based Place Names Persist Despite Official Scrutiny

    Tamil Nadu election officials asked for reports on caste place names in voter lists. This shows slow progress in removing caste labels from localities.

    #TamilNaduCasteNames, #ElectionRolls, #SocialJustice, #CasteDiscrimination, #Coimbatore

    newsletter.tf/tamil-nadu-caste

  3. Tamil Nadu election officials are being asked to report on the continued use of caste-based place names in electoral rolls. This highlights a slow change in removing these old caste labels.

    #TamilNaduCasteNames, #ElectionRolls, #SocialJustice, #CasteDiscrimination, #Coimbatore
    newsletter.tf/tamil-nadu-caste

  4. “Festivals made us cry more.” In a moving interview with Siddharth Kannan, Panchayat actor Vinod Suryavanshi reflects on a childhood of hunger and the heartbreaking reality that, despite his success, his family is still barred from entering temples in his home village. A powerful story of resilience against both financial hardship and social exclusion. english.mathrubhumi.com/movies #VinodSuryavanshi #Panchayat #CasteDiscrimination #StruggleToSuccess

  5. “Festivals made us cry more.” In a moving interview with Siddharth Kannan, Panchayat actor Vinod Suryavanshi reflects on a childhood of hunger and the heartbreaking reality that, despite his success, his family is still barred from entering temples in his home village. A powerful story of resilience against both financial hardship and social exclusion. english.mathrubhumi.com/movies #VinodSuryavanshi #Panchayat #CasteDiscrimination #StruggleToSuccess

  6. “Festivals made us cry more.” In a moving interview with Siddharth Kannan, Panchayat actor Vinod Suryavanshi reflects on a childhood of hunger and the heartbreaking reality that, despite his success, his family is still barred from entering temples in his home village. A powerful story of resilience against both financial hardship and social exclusion. english.mathrubhumi.com/movies #VinodSuryavanshi #Panchayat #CasteDiscrimination #StruggleToSuccess

  7. “Festivals made us cry more.” In a moving interview with Siddharth Kannan, Panchayat actor Vinod Suryavanshi reflects on a childhood of hunger and the heartbreaking reality that, despite his success, his family is still barred from entering temples in his home village. A powerful story of resilience against both financial hardship and social exclusion. english.mathrubhumi.com/movies #VinodSuryavanshi #Panchayat #CasteDiscrimination #StruggleToSuccess

  8. Anger At Governance Failures In 3 ‘Model’ Villages In Modi’s Constituency Point To His Diminished Popularity

    As Narendra Modi’s winning margin fell from 479,505 in 2019 to 150,000 in 2024, Article 14 travelled to three villages ‘adopted’ by the PM—meant to become adarsh or ‘ideal’ villages—in his parliamentary constituency and found clues to his diminished popularity: widespread administrative failures, allegations of corruption and caste discrimination in the implementation of his government’s flagship programmes for housing and water.

    #UttarPradesh #varanasi #NarendraModi #SAGY #IdealVillageProgramme #corruption #CasteDiscrimination #housing #sanitation #SwachhBharat #PMAY #BJP #india

    article-14.com/post/anger-at-g

  9. Anger At Governance Failures In 3 ‘Model’ Villages In Modi’s Constituency Point To His Diminished Popularity

    As Narendra Modi’s winning margin fell from 479,505 in 2019 to 150,000 in 2024, Article 14 travelled to three villages ‘adopted’ by the PM—meant to become adarsh or ‘ideal’ villages—in his parliamentary constituency and found clues to his diminished popularity: widespread administrative failures, allegations of corruption and caste discrimination in the implementation of his government’s flagship programmes for housing and water.

    #UttarPradesh #varanasi #NarendraModi #SAGY #IdealVillageProgramme #corruption #CasteDiscrimination #housing #sanitation #SwachhBharat #PMAY #BJP #india

    article-14.com/post/anger-at-g

  10. Anger At Governance Failures In 3 ‘Model’ Villages In Modi’s Constituency Point To His Diminished Popularity

    As Narendra Modi’s winning margin fell from 479,505 in 2019 to 150,000 in 2024, Article 14 travelled to three villages ‘adopted’ by the PM—meant to become adarsh or ‘ideal’ villages—in his parliamentary constituency and found clues to his diminished popularity: widespread administrative failures, allegations of corruption and caste discrimination in the implementation of his government’s flagship programmes for housing and water.

    #UttarPradesh #varanasi #NarendraModi #SAGY #IdealVillageProgramme #corruption #CasteDiscrimination #housing #sanitation #SwachhBharat #PMAY #BJP #india

    article-14.com/post/anger-at-g

  11. Anger At Governance Failures In 3 ‘Model’ Villages In Modi’s Constituency Point To His Diminished Popularity

    As Narendra Modi’s winning margin fell from 479,505 in 2019 to 150,000 in 2024, Article 14 travelled to three villages ‘adopted’ by the PM—meant to become adarsh or ‘ideal’ villages—in his parliamentary constituency and found clues to his diminished popularity: widespread administrative failures, allegations of corruption and caste discrimination in the implementation of his government’s flagship programmes for housing and water.

    #UttarPradesh #varanasi #NarendraModi #SAGY #IdealVillageProgramme #corruption #CasteDiscrimination #housing #sanitation #SwachhBharat #PMAY #BJP #india

    article-14.com/post/anger-at-g

  12. Anger At Governance Failures In 3 ‘Model’ Villages In Modi’s Constituency Point To His Diminished Popularity

    As Narendra Modi’s winning margin fell from 479,505 in 2019 to 150,000 in 2024, Article 14 travelled to three villages ‘adopted’ by the PM—meant to become adarsh or ‘ideal’ villages—in his parliamentary constituency and found clues to his diminished popularity: widespread administrative failures, allegations of corruption and caste discrimination in the implementation of his government’s flagship programmes for housing and water.

    #UttarPradesh #varanasi #NarendraModi #SAGY #IdealVillageProgramme #corruption #CasteDiscrimination #housing #sanitation #SwachhBharat #PMAY #BJP #india

    article-14.com/post/anger-at-g

  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. 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-

  15. 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-

  16. 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-

  17. 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-

  18. An Anthology of Anti-Caste Essays and the Question of Who Gets to Kill Whom

    'Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics' by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan is an anthology of their political and theoretical writings, skilfully edited and presented by philosopher of science Maël Montévil. J. Reghu writes.

    #caste #books #dalits #DivyaDwivedi #ShajMohan #MaelMontevil #CasteDiscrimination #CasteViolence #bookstodon #india

    thewire.in/books/an-anthology-

  19. An Anthology of Anti-Caste Essays and the Question of Who Gets to Kill Whom

    'Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics' by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan is an anthology of their political and theoretical writings, skilfully edited and presented by philosopher of science Maël Montévil. J. Reghu writes.

    #caste #books #dalits #DivyaDwivedi #ShajMohan #MaelMontevil #CasteDiscrimination #CasteViolence #bookstodon #india

    thewire.in/books/an-anthology-

  20. An Anthology of Anti-Caste Essays and the Question of Who Gets to Kill Whom

    'Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics' by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan is an anthology of their political and theoretical writings, skilfully edited and presented by philosopher of science Maël Montévil. J. Reghu writes.

    #caste #books #dalits #DivyaDwivedi #ShajMohan #MaelMontevil #CasteDiscrimination #CasteViolence #bookstodon #india

    thewire.in/books/an-anthology-

  21. An Anthology of Anti-Caste Essays and the Question of Who Gets to Kill Whom

    'Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics' by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan is an anthology of their political and theoretical writings, skilfully edited and presented by philosopher of science Maël Montévil. J. Reghu writes.

    #caste #books #dalits #DivyaDwivedi #ShajMohan #MaelMontevil #CasteDiscrimination #CasteViolence #bookstodon #india

    thewire.in/books/an-anthology-

  22. An Anthology of Anti-Caste Essays and the Question of Who Gets to Kill Whom

    'Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics' by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan is an anthology of their political and theoretical writings, skilfully edited and presented by philosopher of science Maël Montévil. J. Reghu writes.

    #caste #books #dalits #DivyaDwivedi #ShajMohan #MaelMontevil #CasteDiscrimination #CasteViolence #bookstodon #india

    thewire.in/books/an-anthology-

  23. In Pakistan, Dalits battle dual discrimination

    As a religious minority and a ‘lower’ caste, the community leads a marginal existence even though political representation has improved.

    #dalits #CasteDiscrimination #casteism #caste #pakistan #india

    scroll.in/article/1065833/in-p

  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. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. UGC's Committee to Probe Caste Discrimination on Campuses Offers No Solutions

    Members of the committee have no track record of tackling discrimination – but do have a closeness to the BJP. Their affidavit in the Supreme Court does not respond to the many issues raised in Abeda Tadvi and Radhika Vemula’s petition.

    #UGC #CasteDiscrimination #education #CasteViolence #RohithVemula #PayalTadvi #dalits #adivasis #casteism #RSS #ABVP #BJP #india

    thewire.in/caste/ugcs-committe

  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