Navigating the UK as an Indian Student: A Guide for Marginalised Communities
This project represents a collective effort to consolidate the knowledge into a single, accessible, and open resource for all—one that not only provides practical tools but also offers solidarity and support.
The Kalaram Mandir Movement
“I didn’t launch the temple entry movement because I wanted the Depressed Classes to become worshipers of idols which they were prevented from worshiping or because I believed temple entry would make them equal members in and an integral part of the Hindu Society.” – Dr Ambedkar Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane On this day in […]
Cast(e)ing Friendship: Can Friendship Traverse Social Categories?
Anti-caste consciousness is a source of belonging and liberation, as people who are pushed into exclusion are able to find and assist each other. Illustration by Shrujana Shridhar Note: Pseudonyms (Anjana, Meghna, Suresh, Rahul, and Rina) have been used to maintain confidentiality of the participants in this essay. All the participants identify as members of […]
Revisioning
Revisioning is a zine in which the writer uses the experience of systemic violence she faced as a young teacher in the field of higher education to launch into an exploration of a culture steeped in patriarchy and caste. The illustrated narrative allows the writer to revisit her ordeals in search for answers. This zine […]
Butterflies near Burial Ground
Dreams and reality blur in this vividly nostalgic poem – as it weaves a tapestry of symbolic memories. The indomitable spirit of Chithrangi flashes in remembrance for the young poet as fear, belonging, resilience, love and loss come alive in the wilderness: leaving behind only the enigmatic flutter of a butterfly; the symbol of an […]
Periyar and the Women’s Question
Thanthai Periyar’s revolutionary ideas forged the path for building the self-consciousness to attain equal freedoms and paved an equitable discourse towards social justice. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Thanthai Periyar was a crusader, far ahead of his time. He fundamentally believed that India would not attain full freedom without women and the untouchable castes attaining freedom […]
Periyar and The Self Respect Movement
Periyar valued self respect as important as life and its protection a birthright, not swaraj. His movement changed the face of contemporary Tamil politics forever. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, revered as Thanthai Periyar, was one of the leading revolutionary leaders of the 20th century who rebelled against the Brahmanical hegemony in India […]
An Ossathi’s Daughter
There had been rumours spreading through the village in the last couple of days, and finally, there it was—an actual television set.
रिंकू की कविताएं
मैं एक लड़की, एक दुसाध-दलित लड़की, एक मध्यम वर्ग से आने वाली लड़की, जो घर को घर जैसा नहीं देखती, घर क्या है नही समझती, और परिवार कौन और कैसे बनता है इस खोज में हूं। मेरे लिए घर के मायने बदल रहे है, परिवार के मायने बदल रहे है। Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane ‘एक […]
Babasaheb and Fashion
Against the caste structure, Dr Ambedkar’s fashion and style overturns centuries long oppressive dictations about what Dalits can and cannot do. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Wherever Babasaheb is depicted or shown, in everyday billboards, books, magazines and blog posts, his image represents a liberated individual. Dr Ambedkar’s persona is not only the defiance of repressive […]