Why You Should Read This We talk about colonialism like it’s something that happened to India in the past but to the indigenous peoples of India, colonialism is ongoing. Except that Indian society are the colonizers – usurping their land, erasing their culture, and denying them autonomy. In this paper, Virginius Xaxa who is fromContinue reading “How Hinduism is Used to Erase Tribal Identities in India”
Author Archives: Thomas Manuel
How The Sangh Parivar Invents And Spreads Fake History
An exploration of how the Sangh Parivar manufactures Hindutva history and spreads it through formal education as well as informal channels like religious and cultural organisations.
In 100 years, India’s Response To A Pandemic Hasn’t Changed Much
Back in 1918, India was hit by a pandemic – the Spanish Flu. Through newspaper reports from the time, this article shows how despite a century passing, many things have not changed.
How The Whims Of A Few Judges Threw Delhi Into A Decade Of Chaos
A wild and scary story about how a judge can just wake up one day and throw a whole city upside-down.
Anatomy of an Article
A breakdown of our articles exploring the structure and design and the reasoning behind the article layout.
PILs Promised Justice For The Powerless. They Turned Judges Into Kings Instead
Unlike in traditional cases where the powers of judges are restricted by rules of procedure, PIL cases sometimes lead to dangerous situations.
2 months and 5 learnings about making videos
So it’s been two months of India Ink so far and that means we’ve made two videos. Each one has been a huge success in terms of reception – at least as far as we are concerned. We’ve been hearing stories from friends and well-wishers that they’re being forwarded the message from different sources –Continue reading “2 months and 5 learnings about making videos”
Why Dalits Saw Colonialism And Buddhism As Antidotes To Brahminism
The colonial period is often oversimplified but Dalit intellectuals like Iyothee Thass have argued that the colonial period brought some freedom from the tyranny of upper castes.
How And Why Lower Caste Muslims Tried To Stop Partition
While Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League were campaigning for partition, the Momins of Bihar opposed the idea of Pakistan, arguing that it was a creation of the same upper caste Muslims who were their oppressors.
Who Is The General Category Reserved For?
There is a constant debate about reservations in upper caste circles. People keep talking about if they work, when they will be stopped, etc. But the framing of reservations as something that the “casteless” majority give to those who suffered because of their caste hides the truth.