Counter-narrative for the oppressed

A magazine that celebrates the stories of people who have triumphed over their caste

Chandra Bhan Prasad is one of India’s most important Dalit thinkers and political commentators. His ideas on the interplay of caste, economy and society have been discussed, quoted, researched — and also questioned. But he is sure about one thing: Dalits are victims of a feudal order, so their only deliverance is capitalism. In order to throw off the yoke of social discrimination, Dalits must establish and run factories, plants, manufacturing hubs and must embrace the market: Because the market doesn’t ask you your caste.

In an interview, Prasad explained: “Capitalism as a socio-economic order got legitimised in India with the