How True Is the Claim That Bihar Caste Survey Is ‘Promoting Casteism’?
Professor Satish Deshpande argues that the survey is a significant step towards understanding the social and economic realities of the state.
Bihar Caste Survey: Impoverished Families Highest in SCs/STs, Followed by OBCs/EBCs
The monthly income of 34.13% of all families in the state is a measly Rs 6,000, while 29.61% families survive on income between Rs 6,000 and Rs 10,000/month.
Scheduled Castes in the Indian Labour Market
The authors delve into the economic theories surrounding caste discrimination and the resulting inter-caste disparities in employment, unemployment, wages and occupation.
Conflating Hinduism with Vedic Religion Is a Dangerous Distortion
It will wipe out internal debate and reformist tendencies within the tradition.
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The Struggle for Social Representation in Education and Employment
Without addressing structural inequities and ensuring secure employment opportunities, increasing quotas alone won’t bridge the gap.
Caste Census Will Expose The Culprits: Anand Teltumbde
Anand Teltumbde talks about the history of caste discrimination in India in the context of the caste census debates and how political parties have historically used backward castes for their political gains. He believes that the emancipation of the lower classes will not be possible through reservation alone.
IIT Delhi Survey Reveals Hostility That Bahujan Students Face; Violence Against Dalits Increasing
One of the disturbing findings of the survey shows that one in two “general category” respondents admitted to making casteist comments intentionally or unintentionally. Of them, nearly 15% admitted to having intentionally passed casteist comments. Also: Violence against Dalits continues unrestricted across the nation.
Caste Tales; Dalit Mythology – Two Articles
“Caste Tales They Don’t Tell Us”; Also: “Dalit Mythology”
The Case for Caste Census in India; Liberal Intelligentsia’s Opposition Is Misplaced – 2 Articles
Is there a relation between caste, religion, poverty and discrimination? What do the social, economic indicators show? Also: “Caste Census: Why the Liberal Intelligentsia’s Opposition Is Misplaced”.
Caste Census: A Controversy Since 1910
Counting Dalits among Hindus in the census has been contentious in the past. While dominant caste Hindus did not want the caste column in the questionnaire, Muslims opposed counting Dalits as Hindus.