by Reeta Sharma THOUGH poor, Dalits have lived a life of dignity in Punjab, unlike those in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat or even adjoining Haryana. Over the last half century or so, they have almost never been subjected to caste hatred or humiliation by the so-called upper castes.

Among the Baigas, a woman’s wish reigns supreme
Ruby Gupta
BY and large, primitive societies are rather tolerant as far as sexual relationships and marriages are concerned. Several tribes can also be considered promiscuous by the Victorian standards of morality.

Shimla’s share in tales of British ghosts
K.R.N. Swamy
CONSECRATED by the memory of Kipling and other pillars of the Empire, Shimla had the maximum to contribute when it came to British ghosts in hill stations. With new multistorey constructions replacing the old mansions, it is difficult to trace the buildings referred to and sure enough, quite a number of British ghosts seems to have vanished after Independence. But rummaging through old books on the British in India, one came across the following instances.