Why Tamil online caste groups are celebrating Fahadh’s character from Maamannan
An ironic compilation of edits of the terrifying Rathnavel from Maamannan (played by Fahadh Faasil) have now become a symbol of caste pride for online caste groups, especially among the Gounders and Thevars (dominant caste groups in Tamil Nadu).
The SC’s decision to grant bail to Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira attempts to infuse some measure of due process into the stringent provisions of UAPA, writes Gautam Bhatia.
Five arrested for raping minor Dalit girl in Dakshina Kannada district
Dakshina Kannada police have arrested five persons, who are said to be members of Bajrang Dal, on charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor Dalit girl several times since 2019.
Anand Teltumbde, in an interview with Rediff.com Senior Contributor Neeta Kolhatkar, reveals, "I was made to stand naked before their CCTV camera. This is the sort of humiliating experience you undergo at Taloja jail."
Bhima Koregaon: Key evidence against jailed activists planted using malware, says forensic report
The report found that an attacker used malware to infiltrate activist Rona Wilson’s laptop before his arrest, and deposited at least 10 incriminating letters. (Article from February 2021)
339 Lives Lost to Manual Scavenging in the Last Five Years, Govt Data Reveals
Although manual scavenging is an outlawed practice under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (PEMSR) Act, 2013, several die every year cleaning sewers and septic tanks.
‘Do you eat beef? Did you study at JNU’ — Kappan’s first-person account of his arrest
Speaking for the first time since he was released on bail, Siddique Kappan told a packed hall in Kolkata about how he feels like he is still in an open-air prison.
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.
Dalit man in Chennai dies hours after police custody, probe underway
Sridhar complained of chest pain hours after he was called to the MGR Police Station for an inquiry regarding a theft on July 12. In the last two years, this is the third instance in Chennai, where an individual has died hours after police interrogation.
Audio: Why laws have not ended caste violence in India, with Manoj Mitta
Sandip Roy talks to journalist Manoj Mitta, who in his latest book ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’ examines the resilience and violence of the Hindu caste system through the legal lens, and ends up uncovering the controversies and decisions that have shaped the fight against caste.
Kerala: Mosque panel’s ban on youth from public meeting expose casteism
A Muslim youth belonging to the Ossan community, a marginalised group among Muslims, was subjected to discrimination by the ruling council of the historical Puthoorppally Mosque, Changanassery, Kerala’s Kottayam District.
Online caste pride pages in Tamil Nadu and the influence they exert in real life
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, are home to multiple pages that profess caste pride. While most of these have thousands of followers, how much influence do they exert in real life?
Why a civil engineer in TN strived for a year to have her street’s name changed
Anusuya, a 28-year-old civil engineer from Indira Nagar in Ariyalur district, led sustained efforts over the past year to have her area’s name officially changed by removing caste identifiers.
TN Dalits denied access to burial ground protest on highway with dead body
More than 100 Dalits staged a dharna demanding a path to the burial ground. They also demanded patta for the burial ground, which has allegedly been partially encroached by the Vanniyar residents.