Movements Satyashodhaka Yuvajana Sangam: Agent of change in TelanganaAyesha MinhazInspired by the ideals of Jyotirao Phule, the collective furthers the fight for equality and rights.
Movements Satyashodhaka Yuvajana Sangam: Agent of change in TelanganaAyesha MinhazInspired by the ideals of Jyotirao Phule, the collective furthers the fight for equality and rights.
Satire In Erewhon’s court: Of deprivation, past and presentSriram PanchuThe sixth judge says reservation must be phased out but by phasing out the need for it.
Essay Remembering to forgetSrajit M. Kumar The grand narrative of Partition has left out many social classes, such as the untouchable groups.
INTERVIEW ‘Ambedkar’s views on gender ignored’: Ashwini K.P.Vikhar Ahmed SayeedIn conversation with the first Asian UNHRC Special Rapporteur on racism.
Essay Muslims & policeA.G. NOORANIEnduring “institutional prejudice”—this conclusion of a famous inquiry report in the U.K. holds good for India’s minority situation as well.
Atrocity against Dalits Dalit discrimination case: TN police bars accused from entering villageIlangovan RajasekaranThe case involved a shopkeeper refusing to sell sweets to a group of Dalit children.
India@75 2006: Forest Rights ActTEAM FRONTLINEThe main objective is to recognise the rights of the forest dwelling tribal communities.
India@75 2006: Rural job scheme MGNREGA introducedTEAM FRONTLINEIt is credited with enabling a second term for Manmohan Singh’s government in 2009.
India@75 1979: The first PIL petitionTEAM FRONTLINEThe introduction of PIL jurisprudence was nothing short of a revolution.
India@75 1973: Kesavananda Bharati caseTEAM FRONTLINEBharati’s petition led to the judgment which set forth the “basic structure doctrine”.
Jai Bhim film controversy Casteists vs artists: Controversy surrounds Tamil film "Jai Bhim"Ilangovan Rajasekaran“Jai Bhim”, a gripping Tamil film portraying a tribal woman’s fight for justice, is in the eye of a storm after coming under attack by casteist and ri
Transforming Dalit livesRavi SharmaThe Telangana government’s Dalit Bandhu scheme envisions the financial empowerment of Dalit families and hopes to nurture a spirit of entrepreneurship
Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards? Calls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.