Caste Question
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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.
Shaeran Rufus
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What possibilities and challenges does the caste survey open up for the BJP and the Opposition?
A mix of caste polarisation and sustained communal polarisation has helped the saffron party. Caste contradictions offer a strategy to social justice parties.
Pankaj Kumar
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
A complex caste history makes many Marathas reluctant to embrace the ‘socially inferior’ Kunbi identity – even if that can give them access to quotas.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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To be effective, critiques of Hindutva must incorporate the ideas of the Pasmanda Muslim movement
The Pasmanda political discourse pushes for the unity of backward and Dalit groups across religious divisions, unlike a simplistic Hindu vs Muslim binary.
Smitana Saikia & Srijan Shukla
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For a breath of dignity: The ‘unfreedom’ of India’s caste-driven labour migration
Caste remains central to the circulation of workers in India’s new economy.
Diksha Shriyan & Arun Kumar
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Caste will have no role in appointment of temple priests, rules Madras High Court
The judge junked a 2018 petition that claimed ‘hereditary right’ to appointment as a priest.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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SC quashes plea opposing panel formed to examine giving Scheduled Caste status to converted Dalits
The plea contended that the commission may delay a petition pending for nearly 20 years on the matter.
Scroll Staff
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No commission formed to examine giving Scheduled Caste status to converted Dalits, Centre tells LS
However, on October 6, the government had issued a notification announcing a panel to study according SC status to Dalit converts.
Scroll Staff
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Who benefits from keeping Dalits ‘Hindu’
The narrative of Muslims and Christians being casteless is more significant to India’s handling of caste than we assume.
Shireen Azam & Sumit Samos
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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Centre forms commission to examine giving Scheduled Caste status to converted Dalits
Presently, only Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists can be accorded the status.
Scroll Staff
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India at 75: If being casteless is impossible, can freedom be possible?
The first in an exclusive series of essays to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, by winners of the New India Foundation Fellowship for writers.
Suryakant Waghmore
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Civil society organisations need to stop ignoring caste and diversify their leadership
In the neo-liberal world order, civil society organisations are treating only the symptoms of entrenched power structures and social inequality
Arun Kumar & Diksha Shriyan
The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title