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HistoriCity: How caste evolved in ancient India

The Dharmashastras, among which Manusmriti remains preeminent, clearly distinguishes between Shudras and the twice-born castes

opinion

Updated on Apr 14, 2025 08:09 PM IST

ByValay Singh

‘…we DON’T have a caste system': US House Rep hits back against Indian diaspora

Republican politician Brandon Gill previously also made it in the news for controversially pushing the petition to deport fellow member of Congress Ilhan Omar.

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) has been making the headlines for a series of controversial remarks and choices lately. (Getty Images via AFP)

world news

Published on Mar 04, 2025 01:11 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

India’s founding document sparked a social revolution

Social movements played a crucial role in shaping the constitutional discourse, laying down the foundations of equality, dignity, social justice

BR Ambedkar and Rajendra Prasad, two of the stalwarts of the Constituent Assembly. (HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 03:10 PM IST

ByAnurag Bhaskar

Anand Teltumbde – “Ambedkar challenged Gandhi’s Mahatmahood”

The author of ‘Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’ on why BR Ambedkar stands out, common misconceptions about him, and the lessons that young Dalits must take from his life and teachings

Author Anand Teltumbde (Courtesy the subject)

books

Published on Oct 25, 2024 10:50 PM IST

ByChittajit Mitra

Telangana becomes third state to start caste survey

Orders for the same were issued by the state chief secretary Santhi Kumari on Friday.

The caste survey was among the guarantees promised by the ruling Congress in the run-up to the assembly elections last year. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Oct 13, 2024 04:54 AM IST

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad

Karnataka recommended inclusion of Ambiga community in ST category: Siddaramaiah

CM Siddaramaiah said the Karnataka government has already recommended twice to the central government to include the Ambiga community in the ST list.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (File Photo)

cities

Published on Jan 16, 2024 12:44 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S

Caste survey and quota hike: Bihar starts political churn ahead of 2024 polls

Experts weigh in on how the caste census data shared by Nitish Kumar can have an impact at a national level

JD(U) workers and supporters celebrate the results of the Bihar caste survey, in Patna on October 4. (PTI)

cities

Published on Nov 08, 2023 09:36 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

Book Box | Manohar Malgonkar's literary journey into princely India

In a literary exploration of the legendary Manohar Malgonkar's works, we are transported to the heart of princely India through his novel The Princes.

books

Published on Oct 29, 2023 09:00 AM IST

BySonya Dutta Choudhury

Karnataka CM slams PM Modi's call against caste politics, supports reservations

Karnataka CM criticizes PM Modi's call to oppose reservation on caste lines.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (ANI)

cities

Published on Oct 26, 2023 08:26 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S

Roundabout: Confronting a state of mind that goes by the name of caste

Ujjal Dosanjh in his debut novel takes up the the theme of caste prejudice in Punjab and how it travels to distant lands but he yet raises hopes in the resistance of the human spirit

Author Ujjal Dosanjh’s latest work “The Past is Never Dead is to be released in Chandigarh on May 14. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on May 07, 2023 06:10 PM IST

ByNIrupama Dutt

India's 1st girls school to teaching his wife, Jyotiba Phule's journey

Jyotiba Phule birth anniversary: Several leaders on the occasion tweeted Tuesday to pay their tributes to the great social reformer.

Jyotiba Phule was born on April 11, 1827.(Representative image)

india news

Published on Apr 11, 2023 10:21 AM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

After 20 years, biopic on social reformer Phule still to take off

The Congress-NCP government in 2003 had decided to bring out the biopic on the lines of the one on Dr B. R. Ambedkar. In the past two decades, all the four prominent parties in the state have been in power in different permutations and combinations but not one has taken the effort to make the movie a reality.

MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER VILASRAO DESHMUKH GARLANDING THE PORTRAIT OF MAHATMA JYOTIBA PHULE ON LATTER'S DEATH ANNIVERSARY AT A FUNCTION HELD IN MANATRALAYA,IN MUMBAI ON WEDNESDAY.ALSO SEEN WITH PICTURE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HOME KRIPA SHANKAR SINGH .HT PHOTO. HTPHOTO

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 01:12 AM IST

BySaurabha Kulshreshtha

Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign letter to be auctioned; expected to fetch $15,000

In 1932, Gandhi founded the Harijan Sevak Sangh as part of his efforts to eradicate the concept of ‘untouchability’ from India’s caste system.

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 24, 2020 08:21 AM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Review: Beasts of Burden by Imayam

25 years after it was first published in Tamil, Imayam’s Beasts of Burden, an intimate portrayal of a Mahadalit family, continues to be thought provoking for its depiction of caste oppression within Dalit communities

Life is hard: This could be Arrokyam from Imayam’s(Getty Images)

books

Updated on Apr 23, 2020 07:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySaudamini Jain

‘Caste gets into every nook and corner of relationships’

TM Krishna tries to understand class divide and oppression in his new book and aims to become an ‘enabler for conversation’ between both sides

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 12, 2020 05:04 PM IST

Mumbai | BySanskrita Bharadwaj

The audacity of democratic hope

The diversity referred to the unmistakable extant social and economic conditions; the unity and democracy were challenges and aspirations.

A view of the Constituent Assembly on December 10, 1946.(HT archive)

india news

Updated on Nov 25, 2022 04:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByUday S Mehta

HTLS 2019: For a better India, nurture constitutional ideals | Opinion

Democracy, federalism,equality, pluralism, and justice are India’s foundational principles. They must be preserved and deepened

India has been a robust democracy. It is deeply federal. It has maintained diversity. And it has worked towards a more just society. For the future, it needs to safeguard and preserve precisely these features(Bloomberg)

htls

Published on Nov 30, 2019 05:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByChanakya

VD Savarkar fought caste, colonialism, and orthodoxy | Analysis

His emphasis on scientific temper, and belief that religious texts must not guide the present and future, are important

Savarkar was the first political leader to set Independence as India’s goal in 1900, which was accepted much later by the Congress in its Lahore session in 1929(HT Archive / Lalit Gopal)

analysis

Published on Oct 28, 2019 07:20 PM IST

ByRajiv Tuli

Teachers’ Day Special: The life of Savitribai Phule, India’s first female educator

Teachers’ Day Special: Savitribai Phule is regarded as the first female teacher of India. She was a feminist, a social reformer who worked for the abolishment of the caste system, a philanthropist, an anti-infanticide activist and a poet too.

Thane, India - January 3, 2019: Savitribai Phule, the women who initiated pioneering the importance of education within females, student of New English School, Thane pays tribute to Savitribai Phule on the occasion of her birth anniversary by celebrating her thoughts and efforts in Thane , India, on Thursday, January 3, 2019. (Photo by Praful Gangurde/ HT Photo)(HT PHOTO)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 05, 2019 02:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByAlfea Jamal

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: Reformer Far Ahead of his Time

This eminent social reformer and thinker of the 19th century is believed to have launched the first school for girls from the lower strata of society. He also pioneered the anti-caste movement and promoted education for women.

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule inspired BR Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution. Ambedkar not only acknowledged Phule as one of his three gurus but also drew inspiration from him.(Illustration: HT Archive)

ht school

Updated on Sep 04, 2019 11:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

The challenges of upward mobility | Opinion

The social justice project in India needs to transform and move beyond reservations

The gap between the desire for upward mobility and what can be achieved could lead to social unrest(Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

columns

Updated on Aug 27, 2019 07:01 PM IST

ByAbhinav Prakash Singh

Kayastha cuisine: Koftas, karelas, shami kebabs and more

The cuisine of the Kayastha community is a beautiful showcase of our Ganga-jamuni tehzeeb.

Mastane Kofte — minced meat balls cooked in a spicy gravy by chef Sugandha Saxena(Photo: Shagun Raizada)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 16, 2019 01:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByShara Prayag

Bhim Army leader challenges Mohan Bhagwat to an open debate on reservation

Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad claims that 54 per cent of the people belonging to Scheduled Castes do not own any land in the country, while a particular caste dominates and enjoys all privileges.

Chandrashekhar Azad said if RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat gives a call for abolishing the caste system, the Bhim Army will support it.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on Aug 20, 2019 08:54 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Gandhi has been misunderstood, says filmmaker Anand Patwardhan

In an upcoming talk, titled, ‘Gandhi in my film’, Patwardhan will be digging out certain extracts from his films that referenced Gandhi

Patwardhan has referenced Gandhi in many of his films such as War and Peace, Reason among others.

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 02, 2019 02:53 PM IST

Mumbai | BySanskrita Bharadwaj

Delhi University members object to lessons on Gujarat riots, homosexuality and caste

During the meeting, while the syllabi of all other courses were passed without objections, the syllabus of English department faced criticism.

A section of a Delhi University (DU) panel has recommended dropping a lesson from the syllabus under the BA (Programme) course(Saumya Khandelwal/HT File PHOTO)

education

Updated on Jul 15, 2019 07:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByFareeha Iftikhar

With Article 15, Bollywood, finally, sheds its caste blind spot

It is the bravest mainstream film of the decade, placing caste at the centre of power relations

Perhaps the film’s biggest success is that it has been able to weave in and represent almost all the major ideological viewpoints

analysis

Updated on Jul 08, 2019 07:49 PM IST

BySwara Bhasker

Review: Cities and Canopies: Trees in Indian Cities by Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli

A book that maps the ecological and cultural histories of trees in cities and in our lives

In the shade of the mighty banyan.(Getty Images)

books

Updated on Jun 28, 2019 05:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByPrerna Bindra

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: Reformer far ahead of his time

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: This eminent social reformer and thinker of the 19th century is believed to have launched the first school for girls from the lower strata of society. He also pioneered the anti-caste movement and promoted education for women.

education

Updated on Jun 27, 2019 07:06 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Veer Savarkar should not be treated as a hate figure

Savarkar was a radical and his Hindutva too was a radical break in the Hindu thought: anti-caste, reformist, modernist and futuristic. It was a modern Hindu response to the modern world

A portrait of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar placed in the central hall of Parliament House on his birth anniversary, New Delhi, May 28, 2016(Hindustan Times)

columns

Published on May 28, 2019 07:42 PM IST

ByAbhinav Prakash Singh

To wipe out taboos in Malwa, young activists choose to marry inter-caste

President of a Dalit rights’ group, Zameen Prapti Sangarsh Committee (ZPCS), Malaudh encouraged friends and even helped many couples to marry inter-caste.

The district welfare officer Sangrur, said the department has received 29 applications in the past two years, for financial assistance from couples who have married inter-caste, as the government gives Rs 30,000 assistance to such couples.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Apr 14, 2019 12:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Sangrur | ByAvtar Singh

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The Dharmashastras, among which Manusmriti remains preeminent, clearly distinguishes between Shudras and the twice-born castes

Republican politician Brandon Gill previously also made it in the news for controversially pushing the petition to deport fellow member of Congress Ilhan Omar.

Social movements played a crucial role in shaping the constitutional discourse, laying down the foundations of equality, dignity, social justice

The author of ‘Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’ on why BR Ambedkar stands out, common misconceptions about him, and the lessons that young Dalits must take from his life and teachings

Orders for the same were issued by the state chief secretary Santhi Kumari on Friday.

CM Siddaramaiah said the Karnataka government has already recommended twice to the central government to include the Ambiga community in the ST list.

Experts weigh in on how the caste census data shared by Nitish Kumar can have an impact at a national level

In a literary exploration of the legendary Manohar Malgonkar's works, we are transported to the heart of princely India through his novel The Princes.

Karnataka CM criticizes PM Modi's call to oppose reservation on caste lines.

Ujjal Dosanjh in his debut novel takes up the the theme of caste prejudice in Punjab and how it travels to distant lands but he yet raises hopes in the resistance of the human spirit

Jyotiba Phule birth anniversary: Several leaders on the occasion tweeted Tuesday to pay their tributes to the great social reformer.

In 1932, Gandhi founded the Harijan Sevak Sangh as part of his efforts to eradicate the concept of ‘untouchability’ from India’s caste system.

25 years after it was first published in Tamil, Imayam’s Beasts of Burden, an intimate portrayal of a Mahadalit family, continues to be thought provoking for its depiction of caste oppression within Dalit communities

TM Krishna tries to understand class divide and oppression in his new book and aims to become an ‘enabler for conversation’ between both sides

The diversity referred to the unmistakable extant social and economic conditions; the unity and democracy were challenges and aspirations.

Democracy, federalism,equality, pluralism, and justice are India’s foundational principles. They must be preserved and deepened

His emphasis on scientific temper, and belief that religious texts must not guide the present and future, are important

Teachers’ Day Special: Savitribai Phule is regarded as the first female teacher of India. She was a feminist, a social reformer who worked for the abolishment of the caste system, a philanthropist, an anti-infanticide activist and a poet too.

This eminent social reformer and thinker of the 19th century is believed to have launched the first school for girls from the lower strata of society. He also pioneered the anti-caste movement and promoted education for women.

The social justice project in India needs to transform and move beyond reservations

The cuisine of the Kayastha community is a beautiful showcase of our Ganga-jamuni tehzeeb.

Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad claims that 54 per cent of the people belonging to Scheduled Castes do not own any land in the country, while a particular caste dominates and enjoys all privileges.

In an upcoming talk, titled, ‘Gandhi in my film’, Patwardhan will be digging out certain extracts from his films that referenced Gandhi

During the meeting, while the syllabi of all other courses were passed without objections, the syllabus of English department faced criticism.

It is the bravest mainstream film of the decade, placing caste at the centre of power relations

A book that maps the ecological and cultural histories of trees in cities and in our lives

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: This eminent social reformer and thinker of the 19th century is believed to have launched the first school for girls from the lower strata of society. He also pioneered the anti-caste movement and promoted education for women.

Savarkar was a radical and his Hindutva too was a radical break in the Hindu thought: anti-caste, reformist, modernist and futuristic. It was a modern Hindu response to the modern world

President of a Dalit rights’ group, Zameen Prapti Sangarsh Committee (ZPCS), Malaudh encouraged friends and even helped many couples to marry inter-caste.

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