Caste in West Bengal: Invisible or ‘unrecognised’?
The conspicuous absence of caste in the public consciousness of Bengal is accompanied by an equally noticeable lack of a ...
India Today on MSN2d
West Bengal | A win against casteism
The entry of Dalits into a temple under the watch of officials in Gidhagram is a milestone that has brought attention to ...
Explore The Captivating History Of How Kolkata Got Its Name
Discover Kolkata's fascinating history and how its name evolved from Kalikata, linked to the goddess Kali, colonial ...
The Hindu22d
No right to pray: 130 Dalit households in Bengal fight an uneven battle to reach out to God
Threatened, ostracised and pushed to the edge, a group of about 130 Dalit families in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman ... The families at Daspara area of Gidhgram village, all having 'Das' surnames ...
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A Dalit community’s generational wait to see god — and the backlash for breaking barriers
On March 12, Santwana Das, 45, climbed the 16 marble steps of the Shiva temple at Gidhagram in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman ... “As a member of this village, I cannot anger any party.