Let's keep our fingers crossed but let's also get ready to celebrate! This
is going to come after long years of hard work put in by countless people
both in India and abroad.
--
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Sent from Delhi, DL, India
2009/9/28 C.K. Vishwanath
Dear Benjamin,
Many congratulations. This was long overdue. Better late than never. This
will definitely take your work to greater heights.
best
shivam
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2009/9/19 Benjamin Kaila benjamin_ka...@yahoo.com
Dear donors and friends,
I am very happy to
15, 2008 at 5:15 PM, Shivam Vij शिवम् विज् [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Navayana
invites you to the launch of
Khairlanji: A Strange and Bitter Crop
Anand Teltumbde
with a panel discussion featuring
Rajendra Yadav
Sukhadeo Thorat
Arundhati Roy
Harsh Mander
Nivedita Menon
Anand Teltumbde
Navayana
invites you to the launch of
Khairlanji: A Strange and Bitter Crop
Anand Teltumbde
with a panel discussion featuring
Rajendra Yadav
Sukhadeo Thorat
Arundhati Roy
Harsh Mander
Nivedita Menon
Anand Teltumbde
Khairlanji
A Strange and Bitter Crop
By Anand Teltumbde
Demy Octavo, 215
*KHAIRLANJI*
A Strange and Bitter Crop
By Anand Teltumbde
Holocaust 1
Demy Octavo, 210 pages, Rs 190
ISBN: 978-81-89059-15-6
Anand Teltumbde's analysis of the public, ritualistic massacre of a dalit
family in 21st century India exposes the gangrenous heart of our society. It
contextualizes the
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From: Ravikant [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Aug 6, 2008 11:41 AM
Subject: [Reader-list] Fwd: scholarship announcement
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Plz passs this information..
Date: मंगलवार 05 अगस्त 2008 20:50
From: prabhat kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Hello.
This is a heartening development. All members of this list are
encouraged to use this platform for anti-caste agendas in any way.
Please feell free
best
shivam
co-founder, zestcaste
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Bhoopendra Singh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hi.. everybody
It is good to hear from
Many congratulations to Prof Iliah.
best
shivam
On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Siddhartha Kumar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://swblogs.blogspot.com/2008/07/author-who-makes-that-difference.html
Friday, 4 July 2008
An author who makes that difference
A title that we have carried for a
You can tell
also by the persons last name.
Not necessarily, not always. Surnames can be misleading, particularly
because many change them, many don't use their caste names. At the same
time, many use their caste names deliberately to emphasise caste identity as
a means of rebelling against
The passions that reservations incite amongst us, on both sides of the
divide, are surprisingly not reflected in any research or even journalism on
the impact of reservations. Given below is a report about a happy exception,
but much more work of this kind is required. The full paper which this
Why does this story not mention that the minister has been replaced by
another Nishad? Typically half-baked CNN-IBN...
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Siddhartha Kumar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/maya-sacrifices-caste-equation-to-please-cops/66961-3.html
Maya
newsweekly had used the word
on its cover, leading to protests on its cover page. Considering one
expects Tehelka to be socially more sensitive than others, this is
truly disconcerting.
Yours faithfully,
Shivam Vij
New Delhi
Hindi Blog Writing Workshop
Date: 11th December, 2007
Time: 2 to 5 pm
Venue: Seminar Room, CSDS, 29 Rajpur Road, Delhi
Today blogging has become an important tool of communication. Diverse
things from ideas, analysis, critiques and memoirs to travelogues are
all being written and shared through
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From: Kumaran Kunjan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:43:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dalits are facing Severe Threat from Christianity Only
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DALITS ARE FACING SEVERE THREAT FROM CHRISTIANS IN KERALA
Kottayam:
The Congress is a dead horse, so is Babu Jagjivam Ram. If only the Congress
had an eye on the future rather than the past, India would be a different
country.
shivam
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2theme=usrsess=1id=176089
Cong pits Jagjivan against Ambedkar
Hemendra Narayan
-- Forwarded message --
From: Safar Delhi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Nov 13, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: Invitation for VIKALP: A 10 day residential camp in Bihar from
22-31December 2007
Dear Friends
Greetings from Safar!
Safar is going to organize VIKALP a 10 day residential camp in the
excellent!
On 10/25/07, Rustam Vania [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9983028
On business and caste in India
Oct 18th 2007
From *The Economist* print edition
India's labour divisions SIR – Your briefing on business and caste in
India
Here, every village is a 'Khairlanji' today
By Jaideep Hardikar
Bhandara and Gondia, Sept 28:
http://beyondmargins.blogspot.com/2007/09/here-every-village-is-khairlanji-today.html
There is a palpable tension in the dalit basti of Pimpalgaon Kohali
village, some 80 km from Bhandara in Lakhandur
Many congratulations to NCDHR.
Shivam
*THE CHENGARA LAND STRUGGLE IN KERALA AND THE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LAND
STRUGGLES*
**
*Sadhujana Vimochana Samyuktha Vedi (SJVSV**), Chengara, Pathanamthitta,
Kerala*
The hilly terrains at the southern plantation belt of the Pathanamthitta
district in Kerala reverberates with a major
The parrot of existence perennially pecks at the permanent pain of death.
Namdeo Dhasal, founder of the Dalit Panther, author of the literary
classic Golpitha, bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004
by the Sahitya Akademi, has suffered from myaesthenia gravis – a rare
and
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From: S. Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sep 9, 2007 7:45 PM
Subject: Vote for Dr Ambedkar
To: Navayana Publishing [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear friend,
The Times of India is running a campaign called 'Lead India'.
Please vote Dr.B.R Ambedkar. In what is a cheap
Applications invited for Open Space Fellowships
OS Fellowships: Nurturing civil society leadership and action among young
people
Open Space, the unique civil society and youth outreach initiative managed
by the Centre for Communication and Development Studies (CCDS), uses several
different
India's fearless 'untouchable' paper
By Amarnath Tewary
Dumka, Jharkhand
Gaurishankar Rajak is a poor, untouchable washerman, who barely went to
school.
But the sixty-something Dalit from Dumka in the eastern Indian state of
Jharkhand has published a newspaper every week without fail for the
Maya out to make Kanshiram icon
Statesman News Service
NEW DELHI, July 30: Where would one place Kanshiram, the founder of
the Bahujan Samaj Party, on the political hierarchy of the country? If
the plans of his best known disciple, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Ms
Mayawati, are anything to go
-- Forwarded message --
From: krantikariyuva sanghathan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Jul 14, 2007 9:37 PM
Subject: Hunger Strike in DU
*APPEAL*
15th July 2007
Dear Friend,
Today the relay hunger strike of Krantikari Yuva Sanghthan entered the fifth
day. Students are demanding that
One Billion Eyes 2007
Indian Documentary Film Festival
The Prakriti Foundation, Chennai
in association with
Alliance Francaise, Chennai
Caste
One Billion Eyes, the annual Indian documentary film festival
organised by the Prakriti Foundation, Chennai, is in its third year.
This year's theme is
A Mayawi Revolution in UP
Anand Teltumbde
The BSP win in the recent assembly elections in UP has let loose high
pitched euphoria. It is understandable that the supporters of the BSP
celebrate their victory and common folks 'worship the victor'. But
what about the intellectual class, who is
-- Forwarded message --
From: lalit Khandare [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: May 28, 2007 10:00 AM
Subject: [iitdalits] Presentation on Caste and Urbanisation at WorldBank
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear all
We recently had a presentation at Worlbank Urban Research Symposium in
Washington
but not yet socially.
Caste politics, Nitish Kumar in Bihar and Mayawati n UP have proved,
is not stagnant. It is rather a caste *churning*. Something's
happening here. Some thing's changing. Hindol Sengupta doesn't need to
be afraid of it. He can join it.
Shivam Vij
--
http://www.shivamvij.com
Please help Mantra.
best
s
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From: Mantra Roy womantraroy @ gmail.com
Date: May 5, 2007 7:02 PM
Subject: [SASIALIT] Dalit Literature
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi everyone,
I am new to this list and am very impressed with the kind of exchange that
is going on
Wishing everyone a very happy Ambedkar Jayanti
s
*DALIT FOUNDATION,
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF DALIT STUDIES,
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS,
NAVSARJAN and DRISHTI
*
*invite you to the premiere of Stalin K's new documentary
**
INDIA UNTOUCHED - Stories of a People Apart
* 110 minutes/Hindi, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Telugu, English, Punjabi, Malayalam
And who is a Chak?
I know Dhobi, but who is a Ghosi?
I can perhaps understand Teli, but who is a Teli-Malik?
Perhaps I can understand Luhar, but who is a Saifi?
Who is a Kalwar and who is a Khatgune?
Bhatiara and Idrishi, Merasi and Ramgarhia, Patwa and Prade - who on
earth are these people?
SC's Stay of Mandal II: A Rejoinder
By V Venkatesan
http://lawandotherthings.blogspot.com/2007/04/scs-stay-of-mandal-ii-rejoinder.html
1. Did the Court decide the case on merits?
Ans: My interest in the interim order is on how elaborate the Bench
has been on the question of stay. It is
-- Forwarded message --
From: Arvind Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mar 31, 2007 10:37 PM
Subject: [Reader-list] First Posting - Caste Violence in Urban
Maharashtra: A Study of Worli Riots of Mumbai 1974 - A Breaking Point
in Dalit Panthers Movement
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL
U.P. politics will witness a big change with alliance between Indian
Justice Party and Shri Beni Prasad Varma and
Backward-Muslim Unity Caravan shall be put back on rails.
New Delhi, March 28, 2007.
An alliance between Dr. Udit Raj, National President, Indian Justice
Party and National Gen.
time.
Please feel free to pass this on to people who you think may be
interested, and suggest names of those who you think I should
approach.
Looking forward to an enthusiastic response.
Best,
Shivam Vij
mail at shivamvij dot com
+91 9871845627
www.shivamvij.com
Congratulations to Anand!
-- Forwarded message --
From: S. Anand [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Feb 6, 2007 12:27 PM
Subject: Indian Young Publisher of the Year Award for Navayana
To: Shiva Shankar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear friends and supporters of Navayana
I am delighted to share with
it is opening. try again
On 1/17/07, S. M. Wasnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
it is not opening, hence could not see what it is.
sanjay
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:58:46 +0530, Shivam Vij wrote
http://www.shivamvij.com/2007/01/bant-singh-can-still-sing.html
REGARDS
http://www.shivamvij.com/2007/01/bant-singh-can-still-sing.html
to anyone who could get me in touch with Dalits
in the corporate world who graduated from one of the IIMs.
Best regards,
Shivam Vij
mail at shivamvij dot com
9871845627
-- Forwarded message --
From: Veliath Augustine augustinevj @ yahoo.com
Date: Jan 9, 2007 6:11 PM
Subject: Urgemt Bihar Working for Dalits
I need urgently names of 10 organizations that are working for and with
dalits in Bihar. Can you thik of some. thanks. Augustine
Please
Jayachandra Naidu believes that casteism can be removed by renaming
Dalit colonies, making Brahmins recite the Vedas in Dalit villages and
creating common burial ghats.
Mr Naidu explains, in this podcast, how he is creating a model village
in Andhra Pradesh by implementing his ideas.
Reservation for Dalit Muslims to be considered by ministries
PTI Tuesday, January 09, 2007 14:07 IST
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1073504
NEW DELHI: The high-level committee set up by the HRD Ministry in the
wake of the Sachar Committee report is understood to have decided
-- Forwarded message --
From: Daya Varma, Dr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Jan 8, 2007 10:28 PM
Subject: [foil] Letter to Frontline on Dalits
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I sent to the following letter to Frontline:
The Editor
Frontline
Kasturi Building, Anna Salai,
Chennai 600 002
yes, we all should have debate and discussion here
best
shivam
On 12/24/06, Mukesh Kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all friends,
Tarun's contributions are great to this group...However, i find other members
are mute spectators to the group...there are no comments and views or news
items
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From: Prashant Kadam explore @ prashant.ca
I am a post-graduate in Social-Cultural Anthropology, with interests in
Visual Anthropology, Visual Culture and Cinema and Media Studies, pursuing
my second Masters Degree in Canada.
Recently complete my debut
Publisher goes underground
HT Correspondent
Mumbai, December 10, 2006
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1864265,000600010004.htm
Printer/publisher of Just Another Magazine (JAM), Rashmi Bansal,
against whom the Enforcement branch of Mumbai police registered an
offence for allegedly hurting
Can anyone get me in touch with Dalit activists in Bhopal?
Is there any monitoring mechanism in place to see how the Bhopal
Declaration is being implemented?
do let me know
best
shivam
mail at shivamvij dot com
In the name of Ambedkar
Rajdeep Sardesai
Friday , December 08, 2006
http://www.ibnlive.com/blogs/rajdeepsardesai/1/28006/in-the-name-of-ambedkar.html
The late Kanshi Ram was the hellraiser of the 1990s. His shirt always
unbuttoned, hair uncombed, a towel around his neck, the Bahujan Samaj
party
Dalit dilemma: Education rises, not prosperity
By Subodh Varma
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Dalits_Education_rises_not_prosperity/articleshow/738643.cms
NEW DELHI: Dalit anger seems to be on the boil. Suddenly, there is a
rash of violent protests across the country. What is the trigger?
A new dawn for Dalit movement
Mandar Phanse, CNN-IBN
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/a-new-dawn-for-the-dalit-movement/27764-3.html
Mumbai: The recent violence in Maharashtra may have taken the state
government by surprise, but students leading the Dalit movement say
given the increasing militant
I would be grateful to anyone who could guide me to any online article that
could explain the history of the Republican Party of India in Maharashtra
and also the Dalit movement generally in the land of Ambedkar and Phule.
best wishes,
shivam
--
http://www.blogbharti.com/
Dear all,
I am compiling a list of blogs (1) by Dalits (2) about Dalits/caste.
If you read or write such a blog, please do bring it to my notice.
best
shivam
mail at shivamvij dot com
--
http://www.blogbharti.com/
Dear Friends,
A good film about a Dalit child called Biru Malik is in the voting for the
BBC World TV Documentary of the Year award. The film, Being Indian, is
important and gives valuable airtime to Dalit issues on BBC World TV. It
was first shown earlier this year. In the ratings now it
Please vote for 'Being Indian: Biru Malik' as the BBC Documentary of the Year:
http://www.edigitalresearch.com/clients/BBC/bestofyear/boy_survey.php
s
Return of the Dalit panther
dalit diary | Chandrabhan Prasad
http://www.dailypioneer.com/foray1.asp?main_variable=SUNDAYPIONEER%2FBIGNAMESfile_name=bname1.txtcounter_img=1
It was not just the savagery associated with the Khairlanji killings
that shocked the Dalits of Maharashta and the world
Can't he upload the film on to YouTube or Google Video so that all could see
it?
best
s
On 11/3/06, Benjamin Kaila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear friends,
Just now I got a phone call from Dr David Blundell, director of film
Arising Light - Dr B. R. Ambedkar and the Birth of a New Era in
http://www.shivamvij.com/2006/10/photographs-from-kherlanji.html
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...their children won't get reservations in government jobs:
http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/24/stories/2006102401041300.htm
The other categories falling under the creamy layer include children
of professionals such as lawyers, chartered accountants, doctors,
financial and management consultants,
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From: ravi kumar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Oct 10, 2006 2:22 PM
Subject: Kanshi Ram in The Hindu social order
K. Narayanan
The Readers' Editor
The Hindu
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kanshi Ram in The Hindu social order
Dear Mr Narayanan
I read with dismay this
[ Please spread the word. Info on Bant Singh here:
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3) http://www.himalmag.com/2006/october/profile.htm
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[Given below is the press release of the Progressive Medicos and
Scientists Association.]
Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum
Press release
Dated: 2.10.06
AIIMS administration that has earned a reputation for itself to rake
up and foster divide on sectarian questions has once again
In Rural India, relatively, it is the SCs that are worst off
followed by STs, OBCs and with the Upper Caste Hindus at the top. In
Urban India however it is the relative position of OBCs which is the
worst, followed by SCs, STs and finally the Upper Caste Hindus at the
top. Equally importantly,
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In which debutant Srividya Natarajan pays her tribute to Shakespeare
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that we don't agree on all issues and ideological points.
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A promising-looking work on caste prejudice fails
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Immediately after
the Kutch earthquake in January, 2001,
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already doing - all credit goes to Tarun Udwala. There is a
duplication of messages due to your newsletter. Also, you post all
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In the early 1980s in Bangalore, before its high visibility as an IT
destination, there were some who would react to the news of some
doctor's wrong diagnoses by darkly suggesting he must be a
Osho on Ambedkar and Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi was the uncrowned king of India.
For the simple reason that he was able to torture himself more than
anybody else could. For any small reason he would go on a fast unto
death. Every fast
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