By co-opting and deifying a revolutionary figure, the state takes away from Dr. Ambedkar's radical politics.

The villagers were on their way to deliver a 10-tonne brass coin to the president with an inscription of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, that asked a simple question: will the 1947 dream of untouchability-free India be a reality in 2047?

While many have previously expressed shock and outrage about casteism abroad, the incident shatters the immigrant myth upper-caste Indians have capitalized on.

The incident reminds us of the role that names play in shaping identity, nationalism.

"The origin of patriarchy in India is based on caste and religion... Brahminical patriarchy has laid down the foundation of an Indian man as a superior person to an Indian woman."

Talking about ‘The Archies’ would need to recognize nepotism as a feature of power at all levels of society.

Previously, SC/ST caste certificates were issued only based on the fathers' caste certificate or paternal side certificates.

SC communities face violence for carrying bodies "across certain lands belonging to the people of the so-called higher castes," the court said.

35% of women also underwent physical tests by male doctors without another female in the room, violating the Charter of Patients' Rights.

Men from oppressor castes burst firecrackers and said "the Indian team lost because too many Dalits have made it to the team."

Some experts argue that enumerating caste has the “potential to be the beginning of the end of caste."

Anti-caste pedagogy would respect the agency and experience of all students, promote non-hierarchical relationships, and question how knowledge is transacted.

Prestigious institutions such as the IITs are in dire need of an internal assessment of systemic issues, Veetil noted.

An inspector and two constables were suspended in connection with the death of Mariyamma, who was arrested in a robbery case.

The characters navigate their life choices using lies and deceit to survive a world set up against them.

"Shortcuts that brush off human rights seem good on paper, but the eventual conflict both hurts worker's employment and indefinitely blocks companies' investments."

The court's ruling was in response to a case where a blind woman from an oppressed caste was sexually assaulted.

"The only purpose of using terms like devadasi is to induce trauma and keep women from courtesan castes away from discourse on the performing arts."