L Murugan writes: He was one of the tallest icons of India’s freedom movement and his contributions, along with others who were part of the struggles organised by tribal communities, must be acknowledged

Arjun Ram Meghwal writes: Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebrations honour their contributions to India’s freedom struggle, role in national development

The 19th century rebellion actually began as a movement against exploitation by Indian 'upper' caste zamindars, moneylenders, merchants and police officials who had come to dominate the economic sphere of Santhal life.

Women are now more independent of their husbands as some are no longer dependent on them for money, while others have gained financial security through Kudumbashree.

In the early 20th century, the trend of protest against caste-based discrimination found its profound expression in the works and activism of Swami Achutanand.

The narratives of women freedom fighters take a backseat as the limelight predominantly sits on the contributions of male freedom fighters.

In conversation with the author of Hul! Hul!, a new book on the Santal rebellion of 1855.

SEWA, which she founded, is easily the most consequential model Gujarat has produced – helping to provide dignity and self-respect for lakhs of women in the state and beyond.

Taking food in solar eclipse The global trend shows that there has been a growing population of rationalists/atheists worldwide in spite of an increase in right-wing politics in recent years, which violently counters atheism. The census of 2011 in India revealed…

ON THE OCCASION of the 75th year of India's independence, the Prime Minister articulated a bold vision that in the coming 25 years,

Haripriya Rangan teaches geography and environmental sciences at the University of Melbourne.

The most defining political movements that shaped the course of India

The strike of November 1938 was the first time that the untouchable workers, organised under the Independent Labour Party led by B R Ambedkar and the communists, came together to strike against the Industrial Disputes Bill that the Indian National Congress’s…

From Cyberfeminism to Intersectionality, the road for feminism is long but the outlook is promising for current activists; here is why

A social reformer, Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 and led a reform movement within Hinduism.

In news- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has recently began a day-long hunger strike in New Delhi, demanding passage of the Women’s Reservation

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will jointly inaugurate the centenary celebrations of the historic anti-untouchability movement at a ceremony in Vaikom later today.

Gender equality in the workplace is one of the most pressing social issues today. It affects men, women, and all members of society; if we want to build a safe and equitable future for everyone,...

Few places in India have seen a sustained women’s movement of the kind seen in Manipur—but the grinding ethnic war tearing the state apart has revealed it also has an ugly face.