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Artificial Intelligence in Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Marginalized Students

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Dr. Md Tabrez Alam & Dr Md Afroz Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the education sector, offering new opportunities for accessibility, personalized learning, and administrative efficiency. However, for marginalized students, AI presents both advantages and challenges. While AI-driven tools can help bridge learning gaps through adaptive learning, language translation, and assistive technologies, structural barriers …

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Reflections in a Cracked Mirror: Caste, Epistemic Violence, and the Self

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Subham Malpani Away from South Asia, I have had the privilege of reflecting from afar on the everyday banality that sustains caste, from my savarna location. The Cracked Mirror by Guru and Sundar Sarukkai has offered a language to think through the unknown, repressed violence I had internalized. This essay attempts to locate my place …

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Stop Extrajudicial Killings in Operation Kagar: Urge UN Investigation Into Adivasi Deaths

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Karthik Navayan To, Complaint Procedure Unit – Human Rights Council Branch OHCHR – Palais Wilson United Nations Office at Geneva CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, Email: cp@ohchr.org @UN_HRC @IndiaUNNewYork @UN Subject: Stop Extrajudicial Killings in Operation Kagar: Urge UN Investigation into Adivasi Deaths in India 1.    The Indian government’s Operation Kagar, launched in January 2024 …

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Caste, Landownership, and Its Historicity: The Redistribution Question

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Santosh Rasve Land ownership in India is entwined with caste hierarchies, reflecting thousands of years of structural inequality and exclusion. Dalits, Adivasis, Lower OBCs, and other marginalised communities are landless or marginal landholders. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar emphasised that land is not merely an economic asset but a marker of social status and dignity. Historical and …

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Phule: A Cinematic Ode to Social Reform in a Polarized India

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Neeraj Bunkar Phule—a film directed by Ananth Mahadevan faced significant opposition from Brahmanical ideologues. The film chronicles the revolutionary lives of Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule, whose fight against caste oppression and gender inequality remains strikingly relevant. A Historical Canvas with Contemporary Resonance The film opens in 1897, Poona, during the bubonic plague, with an elderly …

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The Weight of Many Selves

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Disha Abstract: This article examines the complexities of navigating multiple marginalised identities in India, focusing on Dalit, Queer, and Muslim identities. It explores how these identities intersect, clash, and coalesce within the socio-political landscape, questioning whether a hierarchy of identities exists or should exist. Through a personal and academic lens, the article explores the challenges …

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Adivasi Economy and Chenchu Women: A Study of Nannari Cultivation in Nallamala Forest

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Chevuri Sathish Kumar “Adivasi economics” advocates for a lifestyle based on non-monetized labor exchange and sustainable use of natural resources. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are essential for the livelihoods of people living near forests. They include valuable resources such as medicinal plants, dyes, mushrooms, fruits, and honey etc. Often referred to as “minor forest products,” …

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CBFC: Censoring Caste, Condoning Hate

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Ganesh Ashok Pandit When Chhaava hit screens in 2025, it ignited riots in Maharashtra, leaving a trail of communal hate. Yet, the Censor Board (CBFC) allowed it without hesitation. At the same time, Phule, a film that celebrated the life and struggles of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule against caste discrimination, was cut to pieces. The …

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Inter-Caste Marriage and Honour Killings in India

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Vaibhav Babarao Abhyankar Recently, in Maharashtra’s Pune district, a tragic event occurred where a Dalit boy who married a girl from the Maratha community (so-called upper caste) was brutally murdered by his spouse’s family members. This highlights the ongoing issue of honour killings related to inter-caste marriages in India. Earlier, such incidents happened in Maharashtra …