Rupali Bansode Entering the academic space is not an easy journey for Dalit women. After studying in social science institutions and reading/learning theories about gender …
“No Gold” marriages: The politics of caste/class and gender
Sreebitha P. V. “Today if my grandmother was alive she would have been ecstatic to see me as a bride but at the same time …
Of Power and Privilege: Faultlines in Upper-Caste/Class Indian Feminism
Huma Dar material to be analyzed (1): upper-caste/class feminists have claimed that only the victims/survivors of sexual assault at an upper-caste “workplace” — the uc …
State’s Apathy towards Caste Based Violence
Jyotsna Siddharth The grisly incident that took place a couple of months ago in Jind, Haryana is a stark reminder of the State’s antipathy towards …
ओम प्रकाश वाल्मीकि: हिंदी साहित्य के स्तम्भ नहीं रहे
अनिता भारती दलित साहि्त्य के सशक्त हस्ताक्षर व वरिष्ठ लेखक ओमप्रकाश बाल्मीकि जी का आज सुबह परिनिर्वाण हो गया। वे पिछले एक साल से …
Jyoti Lanjewar, a rebel
Bhupali Kusum Vitthal Caves* Their inhuman atrocities have carved caves in the rock of my heart I must tread this forest with wary steps Eyes …
The Politics of Special Legislations in India
Asha Kowtal I was not yet in my first standard of school when the strategies of the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) (earlier known as …
Chithralekha’s family attacked again
Eramangalathu Chitralekha On October 21st, I was attacked again. This time they rounded up and beat my husband Sreeskanth because now they are scared to …
National Conference – Re-framing Budgets for Dalit Women in India
Asha Kowtal Dear Friends, On behalf of the All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch, it is our pleasure to invite you to the “National Conference …
Love Blooms in the Caste Closet
Jyotsna Siddharth An incident took place a couple of months ago in JNU, one of the most liberal and radical universities in the country: anundergraduate girl was axed …