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Podcast 1: Politics and the Caste System
Indian politics and the caste system have been intertwined for the last century. The relationship between these two entities has taken a turn in the last couple of years with Indian politics fighting for the rights of lower caste individuals. This can primarily be seen by the rise to power of Narendra Modi, the current […]
Podcast 1: Indian Literature and its Presentation of the Caste System
Literature is a great way to explore various topics in the world, bringing light to difficult topics in an approachable manner. In Indian literature, one extremely important topic that is discussed by a variety of authors is the caste system. Specifically, Anurati Roy and Mulk Raj Anand are two extremely prolific authors that brought light […]
Baloo and His Struggle for Equality in Cricket
बालू पलवानकर English: Baloo was a cricket player in the 1900s. He was one of the first Dalit cricket players to play for the Indian National team. He did a tour in England, and also frequently played in the Quadrangle tournament in India. Despite all this, he was never able to become captain because of […]
दलित, ब्राह्मण और खाना
Food is very important in India as it dictates the type of food you eat. Leftover food is “jutha” food. Dalits and animals eat “jutha” food. Brahmins do not eat meat. They can buy expensive pure vegetarian food. Brahmins often scold Dalits because they eat meat. However, Dalits often do not have the resources or […]
The Caste System and Bharatanatyam
जाति और भरतनाट्यम का इतिहास Bharatanatyam’s long history is tied with the history of devadasis, otherwise known as temple dancers. Only women from upper castes could dance in temples, whereas women from lower castes could not perform in places or at events associated with the religion. After British colonization, the dynamic was switched and women […]
Podcast 1: भारत में अंतरजातीय विवाह वर्जित है (Inter-caste marriage is prohibited in India)
सारांश / Summary English: Marrying between caste in India is considered very bad. Slowly, cities are becoming more progressive. But still, many couples face criticism from society. This podcast explores inter-caste marriage and tells the story of two people from different castes. हिंदी: भारत में जाति के बीच विवाह करना बहुत बुरा माना जाता है। […]
हे भगवान: जाति व्यवस्था और धर्म (The Caste System and Religion)
The caste system in India has been around for thousands of years and is really important to many people. For many people, religion is also a central part of who they are, so by looking at how the caste system and religion interact, we are better able to understand the Indian people. Hinduism and Buddhism […]
Podcast 1: The Caste System and Indian Food
जाति व्यवस्था और भारतीय खाना The caste system influences many aspects of Indian culture, including the food. One’s position in the caste system heavily dictates what they eat, and who can serve food. Additionally, because the dalits eat beef, the caste system discriminates against them. If we take dalit cuisine into consideration then we would […]
Podcast 2: Air Pollution in India
भारत में वायु प्रदूषण Summary: This podcast is about air pollution in India and the steps the government is taking and could take to address it. First, the podcast describes the negative health effects of air pollution. Then it describes the steps the government has taken to decrease air pollution. Finally, it conveys the need […]
West Bengal Election: False Information
पश्चिम बंगाल चुनाव: झूठी जानकारी The 2021 West Bengal election is happening right now. We talk about the history of West Bengal and how the BJP is spreading misinformation about TMC and Mamata. This is a very important election for Bengal and India, so we must know what information is true and what is false. […]
