The 69% Exception
Long before the rise of Bahujan politics in the north, the public sphere of Tamil Nadu was shaped by affirmative action aimed at social…
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Untouchability Surpasses The Economic Progress Of Dalits In Tamil Nadu
From tea shops to modern homes, caste divisions persist and are heightened by the economic progress achieved by Dalits. Amidst the contrasting landscape of…
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Dalits’ Struggle To Enter Temples Exposes Deep-Rooted Caste Conflicts In Tamil Nadu
The caste strife in Tamil Nadu’s Alampallam village echoes a larger clash over temple entry, exposing the shortcomings of the Dravidian parties in addressing…
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A Heritage House That Kept Gandhi Away
Indamthuruthi Mana, a heritage house in the temple town of Vaikom in Kerala’s Kottayam district, exudes a sense of the past and reflects a…
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Love in the Time of Caste Politics
For Divya and Ilavarasan, eloping meant sparking off forces beyond their imagination There was nothing extraordinary about their romance in the beginning. The boy’s…
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LET THEM DIE
Monkey Fever is spreading in Kerala’s forest areas but the authorities remain indifferent he Kyasanur Forest Disease is locally known as ‘Monkey Fever’ and…
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The Storm That Stirred a Caste Cauldron
Cyclone Thane did not just devastate Puducherry and large parts of Tamil Nadu, it also ripped open hostilities between castes In Sathamangalam, a village…
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Caste in Prison Stone
In Tamil Nadu’s southern districts, prisoners are segregated by caste in jails. In the political biography of Tamil Nadu, conflict between Dalits and other…
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Poison Pills
IDUKKI, KERALA – Since puberty, Dhanalakshmi has been popping pills, round and white little pills, of which she knows nothing apart from their purpose—to retain…
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