In Chhath, the women of the house manifest the ritualised body of a mythological figure, Chhati Maiya. There is no separation on caste, religious or gender lines
Sneha had first become popular through her video series ‘Munnurai’ on Neelam Social, a web channel run by the Neelam Cultural Centre launched by director Pa Ranjith.
Writer Perumal Murugan’s son’s inter-caste wedding involving Brahminical rituals has been defended as a necessary compromise and a matter of individual choice.
The Red Shirt rally, held on May 29, saw a coalition of Marxist, Dravidian and Ambedkarite groups unite against Hindutva for the third time in five years.