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
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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Gender
The Sex Worker as Storyteller
Nalini Jameela has already written a bestselling autobiography of her life in this shadowy industry. With her second book, due soon, she shares her…
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The Curious Case of Elfriede Maria Schmidt
A 77-year-old German lady who’d made a Kochi hotel her home for the past eight years died last month. Her body has been lying…
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