Caste Politics, Patriarchy, and the Legislative Void: Unpacking the different facets behind perpetration of So- Called Honour Crimes in India

In India, the concept of izzat (honour) carries immense significance, deeply ingrained in its socio-cultural fabric. This notion of honour is often tied to gender, caste, and familial relationships, with women’s bodies frequently perceived as the vessels of familial or communal pride. Men too, particularly those defying caste hierarchies through inter-caste or intra-gotra marriages, become […]

Understanding the Intersections of Caste, Religion, and Marginalisation: A Case Study of Dalit Christians in India

The Caste System & the Scheduled Castes Within the Indian subcontinent, the caste system is a complex social framework that establishes social stratification and enforces social limitations. It is symbolised by a hierarchy that divides society into multiple tiers based on birth and has historically been connected to particular professions and social responsibilities. According to […]

Curious Case of Caste Based Census in India: Should We Go For it?

Caste based census is often touted as the need of the hour for India. However, such a move comes with its pros and cons. In this blog lets try to find out the answer to “Whether India needs a caste based census?” Caste has always been a matter of extensive debate throughout the political history […]

Mapping the caste footprints of a modern Indian city

Religious extremism in India: Hereto and the aftermathAre Indian family WhatsApp Groups promoting salient misogyny? This post has been written by Srestha Chatterjee. Sreshtha is an alumni of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata (Department of Sociology). Her research interests lie in caste, society and urban lifestyles.  A general understanding that exists among most of the urban […]