Opinion | Pocketbook Constitution: The Optics Of Parliament's Most-Loved Book

Sumit Baudh | Friday July 05, 2024

The optics of a pocketbook Constitution in anyone's hands does not imply they have read it or are interested in wading through this lengthy text. Yet, the optics have given an unprecedented tangible form to the Constitution.

Opinion | Dahaad vs Them: Lessons In Representing Caste - In Full

Sumit Baudh | Tuesday May 21, 2024

The popularity of shows like 'Dahaad' and 'Them 2' demands that we pay attention to how social identities are portrayed, especially when these identities stand at odds with dominant power systems

Opinion | Rohith Vemula And His 'Dalit' Identity: Reality vs Fiction

Sumit Baudh | Thursday May 09, 2024

The law and policy for Scheduled Caste certification must accept matrilineal bloodline

Opinion | Ashoka University Protests: On Casteism And Appeals Against It

Sumit Baudh | Saturday March 30, 2024

We must be able to differentiate between brute forces that perpetuate casteism and humble appeals against it

Opinion: Sub-Grouping SCs | 'Prioritise', Not Prefer, Treating More Injured

Sumit Baudh | Monday February 12, 2024

More than just a whimsical preferential treatment of one group over the other, at the heart of the debate is the question of which are the more injured groups that the state needs to prioritise for affirmative action.