Karnataka : Dalit minor allegedly gang-raped multiple times, Rajasthan: Dalit family attacked, women beaten in Alwar, Uttar Pradesh: Dalit youth thrashed for touching food at wedding, Tamil Nadu: Six Dalit students allegedly made to clean toilet in government school by headmistress, Lakhimpur Kheri: Bodies of two Dalit sisters found hanging from a tree, Karnataka: ‘cow […]
Caste and Class: Dalit expression through Modern art
Art is an industry that thrives on cultural capital, resources, contacts, and so on. It is widely held that to pursue an art career, one must be extremely wealthy, as it may not pay well; hence, considering art as more than a recreational activity has always been an act of resistance and persistence for Dalit […]
Relief Denied: The Impact of Caste Identity on Dalits during Disasters
Disasters occur unpredictably, causing chaos and desolation amongst societies globally. Nevertheless, not everyone is affected uniformly. Disadvantaged communities, like Dalits and other lower castes communities in India, have to face a much harsher impact of the disaster’s aftermath. These at-risk communities deal with significant barriers when attempting to obtain disaster support and there are multiple […]
