WHO ISN’T Against Casteism in Indian Performing Arts?
We invited responses to the statement published on Pulse in April this year: We Stand Against Casteism in Indian Performing Arts. Dr Avanthi Meduri has written the essay below in reply…
We Stand Against Casteism in Indian Performing Arts
By now many will be aware of the furore that broke out in Chennai (with ripples felt globally) over the Music Academy’s Sangita Kalanidhi award to Carnatic musician T M…
When I lied about my caste and other transgressions
Editors' note on the caste system: The Indian caste system has long been used to entrench the privilege of members of the so-called upper castes while condemning those of lower…
For the dogs, the foxes, and the cats.
ni nari pnaikkum dhn Indha yeri kuLam kda sonthamadi 'This lake and pond belong to even the dogs, the foxes, and the cats.' Can we bharatanatyam dancers take lessons from…