Caste

Book
Book Review

Legislative Reform and Caste

'Caste Pride' foregrounds the wide geography of legislative reform from before Independence with reference to caste, and points to the central role played by Dalit legislators in this…
▶03-Jul-2023
V. Geetha

Constitution, not Caste, Must Govern Temple Space

Despite Tamil Nadu’s history of anti-caste movements, continued reports on the denial of temple entry to Dalits indicate that the space has to come under greater legal and public scrutiny. The state…
▶08-Jun-2023
Dhivya Sivaramane

Making the Bihar Caste Census Better

Bihar's caste census can offer new insights into the endurance of caste's links with occupation and economic status. Conducted properly, it has the potential to empower residents and deepen…
▶25-Apr-2023
M.R. Sharan

Enforcing the Ban on the ‘Two-Finger Test’

Virginity tests in judicial trials are premised on gendered and casteist ideas about women. The Supreme Court’s ban on such tests should be followed up with changes in medical education and social…
▶11-Jan-2023
Surbhi Shrivastava, M. Sivakami

A Letter to Justice Bela Trivedi from an ‘Untouchable’ Ex-colleague

‘The facts you are aware of are based on the echo chambers in which judges who are mainly from privileged castes/communities interact with each other. They are also based on the defensive silence of…
▶22-Nov-2022
Rajesh Chavda
Book
Review

Through a Glass, Clearly

A memoir that 'dwells on the determination, grit and creativity of ordinary people who come together in a battle waged on multiple sites, in public and private spaces: courts, mandal and…
▶20-Jul-2022
Shefali Jha

The Smoke and Mirrors of Casteism in the US

Convoluted arguments that equate anti-caste activism in the US with 'Hindu-phobia' seek to reinstate casteist norms that dominant-caste immigrants are accustomed to.
▶08-Jun-2022
Sonja Thomas
Hyderabad High Court | Rajesh Pamnani

How Income and Caste Can Affect CLAT Performance

The results of India’s tough Common Law Admission Test are unequal in socio-economic terms, highlighting the deleterious effect that a candidate’s low income and a low caste can have on performance.
▶28-Mar-2022
Pragyanshu Gautam

Raindrop in the Drought

Godavari Dange developed a model of farming that enabled vulnerable women farmers in drought-struck Marathwada to stay food secure. Her life story captures the enormity of the region’s crisis, as…
▶02-Feb-2022
Reetika Revathy Subramanian, Maitri Dore

The Myth of the Meritorious Doctor

Reservations are — wrongly — blamed for encouraging mediocrity in the medical profession. The historical record shows that the floundering foundations of the profession were laid by doctors who came…
▶02-Dec-2021
Kiran Kumbhar