But humankind time and again proves that it is capable of such misdeeds. The Vengaivayal iniquity would remain another ineffaceable stain in the history of the land of Periyar and Dravidian politics.

Maamannan, a recent movie, critically examines the position of Dalits within Dravidian parties. It highlights the everyday nature of caste politics, the helplessness of Dalits, and the continued ...

Attacking Dalits has become a part of Dravidian culture and it has to be stopped by them. Social justice has been reduced to reservation in jobs and education.

India's lower-caste Dalits are increasingly asserting their claims over land so they can bury their dead, human rights activists said on Friday, as their traditional burial grounds are targeted by ...

The protest, led by the Zameen Prapati Sangarsh Committee (ZPSC), saw Dalits from the Malwa region gather near the Bathinda-Zirakpur highway and march to the village, demanding equal land ...

Directors like Pa Ranjith, Mari Selvaraj, and Gopi Naynar are challenging the Brahminical gaze, which dominated film narratives and portrayed Dalits as downtrodden or disabled.

Half a century after the Keezhvenmani massacre, what has changed for Dalits in Tamil Nadu, a state defined by Dravidian politics espousing social justice?

Now, more than 90 years later, many Dalits in Punjab have started embracing what they call their ‘Dravidian identity’. Many of them don’t even know about Periyar and the movement in the ...

Dravidian parties failed cause of Dalits: Brinda Karat The AIADMK and DMK remained silent when young inter-caste couples were lynched or forced to commit suicide, she said.

India's lower-caste Dalits are increasingly asserting their claims over land so they can bury their dead, human rights activists said on Friday, as their traditional burial grounds are targeted by ...

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - India's lower-caste Dalits are increasingly asserting their claims over land so they can bury their dead, human rights activists said on Friday (March 6), as their ...