Discrimination – Itisaras

The Cult of Lord Jagannath

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 6 Comments Aska, Baxi Jagabandhu, Belief, cast, Celebration, color, cult, cultural, Culture, Discrimination, distinction, diversification, diversity, ethnicity, faith, festival, Gajapati, hindu, icon, identity, Jagannath, Jagannath Dhama, linguistic, nationalism, Odisha, Odisha Festivals, Paika Rebellion, Polity, rashtra devta, rath, Rath Yatra, Religion, social, sovereign, spiritual, srikshetra, transhumanism, Unity

Lord Jagannath is a deity worshipped by people from various regional sections of the country. He is believed to be another form or avatar of Lord Vishnu himself. In a country like India, where we have people coming in from so many different backgrounds, we still find things to bind us together – be it in the name of faith or religion too.

History

Remembering Shankaracharya: Lessons from the Jagadguru’s life and work

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Editor 0 Comments acharya, adharma, Adi Shankaracharya, ascetic, asura, avatara, Bhakti, bhoga, brahmin, Buddhist, Caste, charvakas, debate, didactic, disciple, Discrimination, education, evil, guru, hermit, heterodox, Hindu mythology, Hinduism, History, hostility, householder, humanity, interpretation, Jagadguru, kamashastara, kapilakas, knowledge, learning, legend, legitimacy, madhyamika, materialist, memory, Mythology, Namboori, opponent, philosophy, proliferation, proponents, Rama, Ravana, Religion, Sanskrit, sanyasi, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, scholar, scholarship, school, scripts, scriptures, shaktas, Shastrath, spirit, story, tantric, teachers’ day, thinking, Tradition, tribute, Vedas, vedic texts

In Shankara’s age, the threat to Vedic dharma was from the evil within and he had to tackle it through intellectual debate or shastrarth. Evil therefore had to be fought with the weapon of jnana or true knowledge.

Culture Society

Socially Conscious Veganism

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments adulteration, agriculture, alternatives, artificial insemination, autism, battle, brahmin, calcium, carnivorous, Caste, cruelty, Culture, Dairy, debate, diabetics, differentiation, Discrimination, disease, economy, egg-based, environment, environment friendly, gene, Health, health benefits, horticulture, indigenous, inorganic, insemination, lactose lactose intolerant, Lifestyle, livestock, meat-eaters, morals, mutation, non- vegetarian, non-vegan, nutrition, nutritionist, omnivorous, oppressive, organic, pathology, personal choice, Plant-based, products, public health, Society, Vegan, veganism, vegetarian

A lot of people today are following or trying to follow the Vegan lifestyle due to its multiple benefits. It is environment friendly, animal cruelty free, and has shown to have positive health advantages. However, as a separate movement, it continues to face its own battles and challenges to find acceptance.

Society

An undervalued goal in the virtual world: Digital citizenship and Positive Online Behaviour

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments anonymity, anti-cyberbullying, bias, binary, citizens, cliche, communities, community, confession, connection, connectivity, consumer, consumption, cyber-crime, cyber-security, cyberbullying, digital, digital citizenship, Digital India, digital literacy, Discrimination, Ethics, ethnocentric, etiquette, exploitation, Expression, freedom, harassment, independence, information, Internet, Law, liberty, literacy, marginalization, media literacy, Microsoft, misbehavior, misogyny, moderator, online platform, political, producer, Rights, Sexism, social, socio-political, speech, sphere, technology, victim

What are we supposed to do when our responsibility as citizens spills over into the online, digital world? The Internet does not only help us to stay connected to our kith and kin, but also allows a host of other things inclusive of both good and bad. It is up to us to follow protocols and act accordingly to create a safe space for everybody.

History Society

Dalit Feminism in India

August 26, 2020August 28, 2020 Supriya Kaushik 5 Comments analogy, Bhanwari Devi, Bigotry, black feminism, boundary, Caste, class, dalit, Dalit feminism, Dalit women, Devadasis, Discrimination, endogamous, Feminism, gender, honour killing, identity, Impure, Indian feminism, inter-group, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, intra-group, Male power, Masculinity, Nivedita Menon, oppression, Paradox, patriarchy, sexual orientation, Simone de Beauvoir, social, social constructs, socialization, Toxic masculinity, Untouchable, upper caste, upper class, Women, Women’s movement

As human beings, do we have enough outrage to stand up for the right things even at the cost of our own lives? Because we, as responsible citizens of our nation, owe it to our people. To take a stand for the rights of the marginalized and our justice system that is meant to protect them.

Polity

Renaissance – An Indian Mirage

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 Sandeep Singh 0 Comments Article 19 )1), Babasaheb Ambedkar, class and caste based discrimination, Depressed classes, Discrimination, Gram Panchayat, Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1862, minorities, Poona Pact 1932, Presidency, Prevention of Atrocities Act 1955, reservations, reserved constituencies, reserved seats, SC/ST Act, Scheduled Classes, Scheduled Tribes, SCs and STs, Universal Adult Suffrage, upliftment of minorities, upper classes

The Depressed Classes had long been discriminated against and systematically denied their rights for centuries in the country. But, with the Poona Pact of 1932, things started to change significantly for them as they could contest and win elections on the seats reserved for them. However, the Depressed Classes are far from complete liberation and a lot needs to be done for it beginning from now.

Society

Casteism in the Kinnar Community

June 14, 2020June 16, 2020 Shriya Tandon 2 Comments Caste, casteism, casteless, communities, conditioning, deprived, Discrimination, dogmas, family, freedom, gender binary, hatred, Hijras, Hinduism, Humsafar Trust, indoctrination, Kinnar, opportunity, oppression, ostracized class, perpetrator, relatives, Rudrani, self, sense of safety, socialization, Society, stigma, superiority, The Diplomat, transgender, victim

We are more than familiar with the caste-based discrimination prevalent in society. Unfortunately, the stigmatised transgender community is not immune to it either. This article probes deep into the challenges they face, along with many others.

Polity Society

Affirmative Action – A Poisoned Chalice?

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments affirmative action, Ashok Acharya, backward class, behaviour, Discrimination, diversity, dominant members, electoral incentive, fairness, family, inequalities, inferior, Justice, opportunity, policy, politicization, positive discrimination, reservations, social costs, social groups, suppressed classes, traditions and customs, upper class, validity, violence, vote bank politics, voters

The ghosts of social injustices in the past haunt us even today. And affirmative action was supposed to be its panacea. But, how effective has it been so far? Do such policies hold any rational ground today? Find out in this article.

Society

Kabir and the Anti – Caste Narrative

April 14, 2020April 27, 2020 Editor 0 Comments awadhi, Brahmanical, braj, dalit, Dalit Community, Dalit Literature, Devotion, Discrimination, divine, division, dohe, faith, hierarchy, hindu, idol worship, Kabir, knowledge, literature, muslim, mystic poet, mysticism, poet, Religion, Rituals, saint, social orders, sufi, verse, Writer

“Kabir ke dohe '' have been an integral part of Indian literature from ancient times. Through his writing he has preached us about life lessons but what if we tell you there is more to his writings.Could you ever imagine similarities between Kabir and Ambedkar?
Read the link below to find out why he wrote the way he did.

Society

Dalit representation in Indian literature

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Author, Caste Oppression, Caste Violence, Dalit Authors, Dalit Community, Dalit Literature, Dalit Representation, Dalit Writing, Discrimination, Indian Literature, Non-Dalit Authors, Revolution, Society, Writing

The debate on whether there is any distinction between Dalit representations when authored by a Dalit person versus when originating from a non-Dalit writer is a prominent one. Are non Dalit writers invariably blind to some ways in which Dalits face humiliation in their daily lives? Should Dalit literature include work only by Dalit authors? Where does this age-old discussion lead us? Read more to find out. Marking the birth anniversary of the eminent Dalit activist, Namdeo Dhasal we present this article on the history of Dalit literature in India.

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