Basava’s lesson
The 12th-century poet offers potential 'meeting points' for caste reconciliation
Githa Hariharan | Apr 01, 2010
The caste train
Waiting for an India when caste names will have lost their meaning.
Gail Omvedt | Apr 01, 2010
Well beyond Khairlanji
Questioning our personal contradictions is essential to any discussion on caste.
Ashley Tellis | Apr 01, 2010
No reform
Hinduism’s rigidity is forcing it to cede ground to Islam, Christianity and Buddhism
Kancha Ilaiah | Apr 01, 2010
The Mithila attitude
Traditionally, the caste system has functioned differently in the Nepali Tarai.
C K Lal | Apr 01, 2010
Dominating the diaspora
The vehement arguments of some high-profile Hindu groups notwithstanding, the UK's new Equality Bill will include some reference to caste.
Priyamvada Gopal | Apr 01, 2010
Waiting for spring
The emergence of a Dalit identity in Punjab is a recent development, spurred in part by the failure of Sikhism to abandon caste discrimination.
Nirupama Dutt | Apr 01, 2010
Equalisation to annihilation-and beyond
A further fragmentation of caste identities would rule out the possibility of solidarity across oppressed castes.
S Anand | Apr 01, 2010
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