Akhilesh Kumar

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The observance of Black History Month is not merely ceremonial. It is a recognition, it is epistemic. It is an intervention in memory.

Black history month and Dalit history month: Memory, resistance and recognition

27 Feb 2026

8 min read

Students of University of Hyderabad organised a commemorative meeting to mark the third death anniversary of Rohith Vemula, a PhD research scholar who ended his life on January 16, 2016, triggering a nationwide uproar.

'What's in a name?': Rohith Vemula and the enduring caste discrimination in Indian universities

15 Jan 2026

7 min read

Killings across states—Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and others—follow the same script. A Dalit crosses a forbidden boundary, and a casteist society responds with violence.

India's shameful failure to grieve Dalits killed for love

23 Dec 2025

6 min read

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