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Why India doesn’t want its students talking about caste
School textbooks largely steer clear of exploring casteism. Political compulsions, a misplaced pride in our traditions and the inability to atone for historical wrongs are to blame.
18 Sept 2021
The cruel politics of textbooks
Our textbooks have mirrored successive governments’ visions and hopes—with teachers and students too often mere bystanders
17 Dec 2019