P Chidambaram writes Two markers: caste and inequality

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There are things that we see but do not notice. There are things that we read but they do not register. There are things that make us flinch but we shrug them off. That is the reality of existence (we call it living) of Indians, a substantial number poor, fighting prejudice and discrimination, fiercely competitive, and driven by conflicting aspirations. Drive down near midnight on Kolkata’s Central Avenue: few will notice the number of people sleeping on the roadside or ask why these people do not have a shelter at night? Drive through any junction of roads in Delhi: the...