In the preface to Caste Pride, his magisterial study of caste in India, Manoj Mitta tells us that the book that finally emerged was far from his mind when he began his research. However, as he immersed himself in his chosen subject, he discovered how different arms of the Indian state — “investigators, prosecutors, trial judges and appellate judges — …
Published : Jul 13, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ Within social science discourses, it is often acknowledged that the colonial state invented and restructured caste categories in India. Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India Manoj Mitta Context Westland Books, 2023 Pages: 624 Price: Rs.999 There may be some truth to such arguments, but Manoj Mitta’s new …
Reporter: Tejas Harad Video Producer: Vishnu Gopinath "There's a striking similarity between what happened in the US after the abolition of slavery and what happened in India after the abolition of untouchability," says author Manoj Mitta. Mitta, a veteran journalist, published his third book Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India in April 2023. Mitta's previous two books were …
In the 1880s, a radical form of wedding took place in the Bombay Presidency, which did away with any kind of Brahmin priest. ‘Non-conforming marriage’ In this fraught environment, Rajaji’s governement drafted a bill in response to the High Court verdict on marriage. In another sharp deviation from Rajaji’s plan, the Centre suggested ‘limiting the application of that formality to …
Television actress Chhavi Mittal has been quite vocal about her cancer treatment. However, recently a user commented on Mittal’s post and accused her of ‘publicising’ her condition for gaining “sympathy and PR." Slamming the user for their insensitive comment, Mittal wrote, “Although the courage you have shown to troll a cancer fighter is also pretty commendable," she wrote. Chhavi added …
