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debate why caste persists beyond both reform and revolution

Debate | Why Caste Persists Beyond Both Reform and Revolution

The question is not whether caste can be reformed or must be overthrown. It is whether the social conditions required for either are present.

bengal elections 2026 why political parties are averse to the dalit question

Bengal Elections 2026: Why Political Parties are Averse to the Dalit Question

Subhajit Naskar

gavai and the ‘godman’ the unravelling of india’s social justice project continues apace

Gavai and the ‘Godman’: The Unravelling of India’s Social Justice Project Continues Apace

Vivek Deshpande

a society built around caste cannot be reformed into equality

A Society Built Around Caste Cannot Be 'Reformed' Into Equality

Anand Teltumbde

ambedkar statue vandalised in uttar pradesh opposition slams bjp government

Ambedkar Statue Vandalised in Uttar Pradesh, Opposition Slams BJP Government

interview geeta parag kabir singer on breaking caste and patriarchal barriers through nirgun music

Interview | Geeta Parag, Kabir Singer, on Breaking Caste and Patriarchal Barriers Through Nirgun Music

‘delimitation like this meets ideological goals of rss bjp also mirrors pakistan’ christophe jaffrelot

‘Delimitation Like This Meets Ideological Goals of RSS-BJP, Also Mirrors Pakistan’: Christophe Jaffrelot

why not delimitation after census 2026 is it because it s a caste census

Why Not Delimitation After Census 2026? Is it Because It's a Caste Census?

ambedkar chair professorships in india and abroad must move beyond symbolism

Ambedkar Chair Professorships in India and Abroad Must Move Beyond Symbolism

mahad satyagraha the struggle for water dignity and human rights

Mahad Satyagraha: The Struggle for Water, Dignity, and Human Rights

Akhilesh Kumar | Prakash Priyadarshi