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10 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask a Kidnapper
“When my men left their homes, they told their families that they might not be coming back alive. And most of them did not.”
Savitribai Phule—the OG Rebel With a Cause
The first iconic Indian feminist. Bow down, we’re not worthy.
I Spent a Day at a Dhaba Where Sweepers Share Their Sorrow, Angst and Tea
For them, October 2—a day on which politicians love to pose with brooms and sweep already clean areas—is a day unlike any other.
Somnath Waghmare Wants to Revolutionise Dalit Cinema
"The left-liberal filmmakers of parallel cinema are even more casteist than right-wing."
A Dalit Protest Group Scales the Walls of Caste with Song
Yalgaar takes music out of the echo chamber and into the satsang.
Indian Teenager Dies After Setting Herself on Fire Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
In a statement, the girl described being driven to attempt suicide by four local boys who stalked and tormented her relentlessly over recent weeks.
'A Tragedy of Dignity': Life as One of Bangladesh's 'Untouchables'
Members of Bangladesh's sweeper class are seen as the lowest of the low in the country's caste system. They face limited opportunities, debilitating floods, and social stigma.
Meet Kalpana Saroj, India's Dalit Queen
VICE co-founder Shane Smith meets real-life slum-dog millionaire Kalpana Saroj, who was once a Dalit at the very bottom of the Indian caste system and earned only pennies a day in a sweatshop. She eventually became a talented tailor, making $5 every...