Renaming has typically strutted down a different street in India, but Tamil Nadu is all set to change the name of the game. As it marks a century of Periyar's Self-Respect Movement, the state is axing ...

Recently, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced the rechristening of state-run school and college hostels as ‘Social Justice Hostels’. For over five decades, these hostels—maintained by ...

CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam blamed two major political parties in Tamil Nadu for keeping caste system intact by fielding candidates according to the regions’ caste strength and population.

There is, of course, logic to this call, as such legislation will be seen as the state’s response to treat such violence with iron hands. I am unable to call the murders done in the name of caste as ...

The quiet hamlet of Arumugamangalam near the banks of the Tamirabharani in southern Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district has just about 300 families. Since Sunday last (July 27), however, the residents ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

CHENNAI: To ensure communal harmony in government schools, the School Education Department, in a circular, has directed chief education officers (CEOs) in every district to promptly inquire into ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

PMK leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of "digging a pit and burying social justice" in Tamil Nadu by refusing to conduct a caste-wise survey despite having ful ...