Caste Talk
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Born Dalit: Always in and out
There is no real coming out in caste
Rajesh Chavda
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Should you raise a ‘vegetarian’ dog? Some pet advice from a sociologist
Denying dogs meat-based food is associated with the compulsive privileged caste obsession with purity.
Suryakant Waghmore
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Supreme Court grants protection to inter-caste couple from arrest, provides them security
A vacation bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Surya Kanta said the couple faces a serious threat to their lives from their family.
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Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Chhattisgarh: Case filed against former CM Ajit Jogi after panel rules that he is not Adivasi
Ajit Jogi’s son Amit Jogi said the family has filed a writ petition against the government-appointed committee’s order on his father’s caste.
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Ajit Jogi is not Adivasi, rules Chhattisgarh government panel; former CM may lose Assembly seat
The High Court had ordered the state government to reconstitute the panel in 2018.
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Haryana: 24 villages decide not to use caste as surnames
The head of the Khera khap said the decision was taken as caste seemed to have divided society.
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Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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What Europeans contributed to the caste system in India
It is known what the word comes from ‘casta’ in Portuguese. But when the Iberians came to Asia and the Americas, they began classifying people by descent.
Sumit Guha
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says dining with Dalits is not enough to end casteism: Reports
He said BJP leaders should not just eat food in Dalit homes, but also talk to people to get rid of caste barriers.
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Does the US have a caste problem? An Indian scholar thinks so
India’s rigid hierarchical system offers a way to understand inequality in America.
Subramanian Shankar, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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‘Kakkoos’ director Divya Bharathi leaves Tamil Nadu after allegedly receiving rape, attack threats
On August 1, Bharathi had said she had received hate calls for her depiction of a backward caste community in her documentary Kakkoos.
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Railways dump Swachh Bharat posters showing Ambedkar, Gandhi evolving from apes to put trash in can
Dalit groups say that the depiction of Ambedkar picking up rubbish recalls odious memories of manual scavenging.
Sujat Ambedkar
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How Ola and Uber are helping chip at the caste and class barriers in India
The gig economy in India is becoming a confluence where white collar professionals and former manual scavengers come together.
Nikhil Inamdar
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg