caste violence

Book Review: Fiction / Love and caste collide in Perumal Murugan’s 'Pyre'

It is the story of young lovers, Kumaresan and Saroja, who get secretly married and run away to Kumaresan’s village to start a new life. Murugan has written before about the intricate tragedies of domestic life and how they bring about the worst of our community.

India caste unrest: 'Ten million without water' in Delhi

More than 10 million people in India's capital are without water despite the army regaining control of its key water source after protests, officials say.

Narendra Modi urges Gujarat calm after Patel caste protests

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges the people of his home state, Gujarat, to maintain peace after a night of caste-related violence.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Love and caste collide in Perumal Murugan’s 'Pyre'

It is the story of young lovers, Kumaresan and Saroja, who get secretly married and run away to Kumaresan’s village to start a new life. Murugan has written before about the intricate tragedies of domestic life and how they bring about the worst of our community.

February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016

India caste unrest: 'Ten million without water' in Delhi

More than 10 million people in India's capital are without water despite the army regaining control of its key water source after protests, officials say.

August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015

Narendra Modi urges Gujarat calm after Patel caste protests

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges the people of his home state, Gujarat, to maintain peace after a night of caste-related violence.