The Sep’21 edition of C-Word provides a summary of recent caste-based events including details on recent calls for ‘caste of merit’, caste networks in academic set-ups, and a few other issues of pertinence.
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Reducing Caste to Class
Popular opposition to measures tackling caste inequality is based on the so-called universality of class to explain backwardness. Such an analysis does not take into account the prevailing disparate outcomes across caste lines, nor the historical context of caste which shaped Indian society and the ensuing materialist deficits.
‘C’ Word – Aug 2021
The Aug’21 edition of C-Word provides a summary of recent caste-based events including the undertrial death of Stan Swamy, inequalities in health indicators across social groups, caste census debate in India and a few other issues of pertinence.
Social & Gender Diversity Deficiency at the IIT Jammu
Egalitarians approached IIT Jammu seeking social and gender diversity details in PhD admissions and teaching faculty composition, under the Right to Information (RTI) act 2005. Here’s a detailed analysis of their response and our voice against their diversity deficiency.
Diversity Deficiency & the Defiance of the RTI act at the IIT Delhi
Egalitarians approached IIT Delhi seeking caste and gender diversity details in PhD admissions and teaching faculty composition, under the Right to Information (RTI) act 2005. Here’s a detailed analysis of their response and our voice against their diversity deficiency.
Social & Gender Diversity Deficiency at the IIT Kharagpur
Egalitarians approached IIT KGP seeking social and gender diversity details in PhD admissions and teaching faculty composition, under the Right to Information (RTI) act 2005. Here’s a detailed analysis of their response and our voice against their diversity deficiency.
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