Dalit communities have long served as priests in Rajasthan’s folk traditions. When temples become livelihood and identity, caste resistance emerges. On Aug 14, a Dalit priest in Bhilwara was attacked. My opinion piece in The Indian Express explores this: indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

*Our GEC Researcher of the Month is Dr Neeraj Thinker । نیرج |!* Neeraj Bunkar is a PhD scholar at Nottingham Trent University, where his research centres on Caste and Rajasthan-based Hindi Cinema. View Neeraj's full profile: basas.org.uk/gec-researcher…

रामदेव जी के समाधि स्थल रामदेवरा में आयोजित होने वाला मेला एकता का जीवंत उदाहरण है,जहां लाखों लोग एक साथ बाबा की समाधि के दर्शन के लिए आते हैं.इस मेले में 90 प्रतिशत से अधिक श्रद्धालु बहुजन समुदाय से होते हैं,जो उनकी व्यापक स्वीकार्यता को दर्शाता है. forwardpress.in/2025/08/rajast…

Honoured to be featured as BASAS Researcher of the Month! 🌟 My PhD explores caste and Rajasthan-based Hindi cinema at Nottingham Trent University. Full profile: basas.org.uk/gec-researcher… #researchabroad #PhDlife #BASAS #CinemaStudies #CasteStudies #SouthAsia

Remembering Shailendra on his 102nd birth anniversary—the poet who gave Hindi cinema its heartbeat. My piece in the The Indian Express : indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #Shailendra #HindiCinema #Bollywood #Lyricist #Poet #cinema #Films #BirthAnniversary

अंग्रेज़ी हुकूमत ने 1871 के क्रिमिनल ट्राइब्स एक्ट के तहत जन्मजात अपराधी घोषित किया था,इस कलंक, से मुक्ति 31 अगस्त 1952 तक आते आते मिली.इसी की याद में हर वर्ष देश के घुमंतू,अर्ध घुमंतू और विमुक्त जातियों के करोड़ों लोग विमुक्त दिवस मनाते हैं,आज विमुक्त दिवस की सबको हार्दिक बधाई

Excited to speak at Woxsen University on “The PhD Journey: Thriving, Not Just Surviving” 🎓✨ 📅 Sept 10, 2025 | 🕔 5–6 PM IST 📍 Woxsen University (Online) #PhDJourney #PhDLife #WoxsenUniversity #HigherEd

Wrote with Dr Purna on how Indian universities’ recruitment processes strategically exclude Dalits & Adivasis — keeping campuses casteist & unequal. indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #Caste #DalitLivesMatter #HigherEd The Indian Express

New Publication🌻 Reclaiming ‘Othered’ Epistemologies: Dalit Perspectives in Postcolonial Scholarship My latest article examines how savarna anxieties, embedded in academic structures, sustain the marginalisation of Dalit epistemologies & knowledges Link doi.org/10.15664/vjzz8…

Cinema isn’t just entertainment—it can question the very foundations of society. In my new The Indian Express piece, I write on #Homebound and how it faces caste, religion & inequality head-on. 🎥 indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #IndianCinema #SocialJustice #Dalit #minorities Neeraj Ghaywan

ग्यारहवीं क्लास के दलित छात्र ने वीडियो जारी कर कहा कि गांव के लोग हमें पांव की जूती समझते हैं ! कितना भयंकर जातिवाद व्याप्त है हमारे गांवों और शिक्षण संस्थाओं में ? इस परिवार को न्याय कब मिलेगा ,इनकी सुनवाई कब होगी?

मामा भांजे का वार्तालाप ! उभरते हुए पॉड कास्टर Piyush Meghwanshi से अपने खेत पर बैठकर की गई बातचीत आप भी सुन सकते हैं,पीयूष ने काफी अलग तरह के सवाल पूछे है,उससे बात करना बेहद मज़ेदार रहा youtu.be/tiLTMjYLnaU

Honouring the spirit of our democracy today. Happy Constitution Day. 🇮🇳 #ConstitutionDay #India #JaiBhim #DrAmbedkar

Remembering Jyotiba Phule — a fearless voice who challenged injustice and opened doors to education and dignity for all. His courage still lights the way. #JyotibaPhule #DeathAnniversary

My Indian Express piece on Aranya Sahay’s Humans in the Loop is out—a look at the human stories behind AI. Read the full piece and share your thoughts. indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #HumansInTheLoop #AI #Ethics #cinema #Adivasi Aranya Sahay

A visionary who reshaped the course of our society—salutations to our liberator, Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, on his death anniversary. We remain forever grateful for his courage, intellect, and unwavering fight for justice. #BabasahebAmbedkar #Ambedkarite #SocialJustice

Kabaddi isn’t just a sport. It’s a story about power, bodies, and caste. My column in The Indian Express looks at the film Bison Kaalamaadan and how caste bias shapes what we celebrate in sport. indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #Kabaddi #Caste #IndianSports #SportsAndSociety pa.ranjith

Joined Piyush’s podcast as a guest. I spoke about my journey, caste, cinema, and society. Hope it resonates. youtu.be/ltZMHBlO_k4?si… #Society #Caste #cinema #Bollywood #India

My OpEd in The Indian Express is about the emotional and intellectual cost of this system and why normalising silence is not neutral. indianexpress.com/article/opinio… #PostPhDTrauma #IndianAcademia #AcademicLabour #HigherEducation #CasteInAcademia #Precarity