To Break a Siege: Justin Podur
This is a review by JUSTIN PODUR of Nirmalangshu Mukherji’s book Maoists in India: Tribals Under Siege (Pluto Press 2012) Source: Kafila Central India is a place where all the fault lines of…
A future for the left
Source: Sanhati March 10, 2013 The founding Conference of the New Socialist Initiative was held in Delhi during February 22-24, 2013. The inaugural session began with the Internationale, Indian Classical Music and…
The life and times of Bhanwari Devi: Laxmi Murthy
Bhanwari Devi (right) with her daughter Rameshwari, in Mangalore Source: Kafila This is a guest post by LAXMI MURTHY: “Only justice can fill my belly, not awards,” says Bhanwari Devi in response to…
Dalit Poems of Maharashtra
Poets Narayan Surve (left) and Baburao Bagul Translated by Swapna Banerjee-Guha Source: Sanhati Translator’s Note: Dalit poems have got a special place in the literature of Maharashtra. At the same time, they are…
Cowboy Capitalism: The Case of Reliance KG Basin Gas Business
Source: Sanhati, February 24, 2013. By Rahul Varman. I. Background While everyone recognises the significance of petroleum industry for an economy like India, the real happenings and intricacies of the sector do not…
Ask Boaventura #01 – Castes
Question: How does one identify ´abyssal line´ in lieu of the Gandhi-Ambedkar Debate on granting special status to the backward castes in India? (Dhruv Pande, ALICE Team, from India) You can also send…
(Trans)gender and caste lived experience – Transphobia as a form of Brahminism: An Interview of Living Smile Vidya
From: Sanhati, January 26, 2013 By Kaveri Karthik and Gee Suleiman Living Smile Vidya Note from the interviewers: This is the transcript of a conversation between dalit transgender feminist writer and theater…
Execution of Afzal Guru : Statements and Responses
From: Sanhati, February 13, 2013 CPDR STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE EXECUTION OF AFZAL GURU Committee for the Protection of Democratic Rights (CPDR) Mumbai strongly condemns the hanging of Afzal Guru by the Indian state…
A Case of Dalit Assertion Over Adivasi Land: Agrima Bhasin
From: Kafila ”We won’t beat you at your house, we will beat you in the bazaar, in front of everyone!” A common caveat, often hurled at a dalit by an upper caste. But…
The Unending Struggle of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims for Equality: S. Japhet and Y. Moses
From: Kafila Religious minorities, both Christians and Muslims from different parts of the country have converged in Delhi to demand reservations for Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims. This is part of a long…
