Dhiraj Singha

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Oct 29, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Kanwal Bharti |Vikas Meshram |Renu Singh |Dhiraj Singha

An abridged version of talk delivered on 23rd October, 2024 at Calicut UniversityI say this with emphasis that in Indian history two periods, only two periods, came as a boon for the Dalit castes. One was the Muslim period and the other was the British period. If the Muslims and the British had not come to India, the fortunes of the Dalits would probably never have risen in this country. It was in these two periods that the Dalits realized their human nature.

Sep 25, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Renu Singh |Dhiraj Singha |Dinkar Kapoor |Sumit Gupta

Caste is considered to be the cornerstone of Indian Hindu society. In this structure of hierarchical inequality, the untouchables are at the lowest level, who were officially called ‘Depressed Classes’ till 1935. Gandhiji had awarded them the name ‘Harijans’ which most of the untouchables did not accept. Now they have themselves chosen the name ‘Dalits’ for themselves, which is indicative of their downtrodden status.

Aug 30, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Dhiraj Singha |Dinkar Kapoor |Pratap Narayan Singh |Cynthia Stephen

How does the moral obligation to ‘pay back to society’ manifest in the lives of early-career researchers (ECRs) from the Dalit community? While this obligation is imperative for social justice, and they attempt to contribute to society either through political activism or creative expression, this often appears as a source of anxiety and guilt, especially among those who are already grappling with low self-esteem and self-doubt.