Many cinephiles and playwrights accepted the stereotypical and entrenched trope of the abalaippen—the helpless woman who has to be rescued by a man
Increasingly angry and anarchic, a new spate of Tamil films are embracing—even asserting—their inherent Ambedkarite politics in ways that are both...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused PM Narendra Modi of destroying the country's economy, which was strengthened by the former UPA government.
In a video, Kunverpal is seen beating a drum to make the announcement on Monday in front of houses of Dalits in Pawti Khurd village in the district's...
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act provisions have also been included in the case, said the police.
Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani recounts those ‘nine days’ when he was arrested twice by Assam Police
Reacting to the dig at her on Wednesday, Mayawati said she never aspired to be the President and the Samajwadi Party leader was dreaming about it only to clear...
At a time when food has transcended its essential, biological need to become a battlefield, here is a look at India’s gastronomic diversity and how we have...
A two-day Scheduled Castes Morcha meet by the state BJP worked out a three-month strategy to hold a sammelan at the constituency level that will inform the...
Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor and other Congress leaders rushed to Ahmedabad Airport after learning about his arrest and shouted slogans against...
Food becomes a tool of politics when it acquires ethical messages of abstention or becomes a culinary aesthetic
What constitutes Dalit food? There are many choices but no palatable answers.
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said he faced discrimination for being a Dalit.
The journey of the RSS is baffling to many. Despite political and intellectual opposition, it continues to go from strength to strength. How does one decode...
As activist, agent, ticket aspirant, broker, fixer, etc., all rolled into one, the political worker is the least studied element of Indian politics
Once considered a future PM, Mayawati’s cadre and Dalit voters seem to have lost faith in the BSP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had on Saturday said that the Congress reached out to the BSP leader, offering her the chief minister's post for contesting the...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the Constitution is the weapon of India but it has no meaning without institutions.
Uttar Pradesh: Among the 52 new ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, 36 ministers are aged between 40 and 60 while two are below 40 and 12 above 60...
Literature coming out of the state once celebrated communal harmony, but current political developments have exacerbated the paradox and dilemma of Hindi...
Small, tech-driven, nimble, independent news media are like voices talking back from the abyss, challenging the government and the legacy of mainstream...
Empowered with access to the internet and burgeoning social media platforms, the rise of new platforms run by Dalit youth and others indicate the emergence of...
Founded in 2014 by award-winning journalist P. Sainath, PARI focuses on rural journalism that mainstream media usually ignores, including the farm crisis,...
Mooknayak, meaning hero or spokesperson of the mute, was the first newspaper launched by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. Today, its heir apparent, The Mooknayak, carries...
Journalists from regional, women-run media talk about the daily hurdles they face while covering issues concerning rural women that often go unreported