Dalit Writing
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A poem without verbs: The beauty of Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki’s poem ‘Thakur Ka Kuan’
Valmiki eloquently describes the toils of daily village life from a Dalit perspective. And does so without using a single verb.
James Edwards
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Dalit Lekhak Sangh turns 25, shows how Dalit literature could be a radical preamble to a New India
Writers and poets reflected on the legacy of Dalit literature, its transformation into a vehicle of critical consciousness, and its expansive future.
Nikhil Pandhi
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Dalit Communist RB More’s memoir presents the kind of history that governments like to erase today
Ramachandra Babaji More was an important Dalit trade unionist and labour organiser, whose anti-caste and labor activism was intimately tied to BR Ambedkar.
Anupama Rao
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Forty years after its controversial publication, ‘Baluta’ proves that it transcends generations
Considered to be one of the first Dalit autobiographies, Marathi writer Daya Pawar’s ‘Baluta’ was a pioneering work in writing about oppression.
Yogesh Maitreya
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‘And on that day, I will resurrect’: Translating Rohith Vemula’s poetry
An interactive workshop at a Delhi college led to the poems being translated into thirteen Indian languages.
Indian Cultural Forum
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Bullying the Dalit begins early, right from school
Continuing our series on Dalit literature with an excerpt from Daya Pawar’s autobiography.
Daya Pawar
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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When women protest, it’s not just for themselves but for men and children too
The third in our series of excerpts from works of Dalit literature.
Meena Kandasamy
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‘The dalits are coming, step aside’: Five lyrics of revolution
Continuing our series of excerpts from Dalit literature, with poetry that continues to fire the ‘fighting people’.
Siddalingaiah
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How Phulwa, once a downtrodden woman, made the zamindar’s son green with envy
The first in a series of excerpts from works of literature by Dalit writers.
Ratan Kumar Sambharia
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success