Nitish Kumar leaves behind mixed legacy - from 'development with justice' to political flip-flopsNitish Kumar leaves behind a mixed legacy, credited with improving governance and welfare delivery in Bihar, but criticised for frequent al...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Dalit achievers overcome odds even as atrocities against community increaseEven as a rash of Dalits across the country take their economic development into their own hands, what more needs to be done for true freed...
22 Aug, 2016, 12.29 PM IST
Cow politics can bring Dalits & Muslims closer in UPBadri Narayan, professor at JNU’s Centre for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion, says the emergence of cow vigilante groups may work...
14 Aug, 2016, 08.00 AM IST
Give land to Dalits as most atrocities happen to the landless: Pardeep Attri, Ambedkar Caravan"Since Dalits don’t have space in mainstream media, every single whisper against atrocities counts," Pardeep Attri said.
14 Aug, 2016, 07.50 AM IST
There was no opportunity for Dalit expression earlier: Pandurangan Ranjith, filmmakerRanjith spoke to ET about why he does not want to be known as a maker of Dalit films and the changes in recent years that have made it poss...
14 Aug, 2016, 07.36 AM IST
With Indiloom, Munmun Biswas carves a niche in the handloom sectorWith Rs 1.5 crore from IFCI in February, she is in the process of setting up a digital printing factory for her second venture Coeval Craft...
14 Aug, 2016, 06.20 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi unhappy with BJP spokespersonsThe prime minister is unhappy as they fail to draw attention to the various achievements of the NDA government in the last 19 months.
03 Feb, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
Lie campaign on dalits, no doing away with quotas: PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi today made a veiled attack on Congress saying a "campaign of lies" has been let loose on the issue of dalits.
02 Feb, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Rohith Vemula's mother, hits out at " vested interests"Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has written to Rohith's mother, Radhika condemning the efforts made by "vested interests to prove Rohith is not d...
01 Feb, 2016, 09.00 PM IST
Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary: Congress launches 'Bhim Jyoti Yatra' in UP to woo DalitsCongress took out a 'Bhim Jyoti Yatra' to mark the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi and woo Dalits in Uttar Pradesh in view of the 2017 as...
20 Aug, 2015, 05.18 PM IST
Maharashtra polls: RPI-BJP pact may trigger dalit splitAthawale seemed convinced about joining the BJP. “We are convinced that if we want to deliver to our people, we have to be with the ruling ...
29 Sep, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
Mere equality not enough, main goal is social harmony: Narendra Modi"Mere equality will not do. We have to move a step forward. The final destination is harmony in society. For that we have to have a constan...
08 Sep, 2014, 06.55 PM IST
Government to fix accountability for Dalit fundsUnion social justice minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot said that the government wants the budget for SC welfare to be used as per norms.
16 Jun, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
Dalits need escape velocity of Jupiter for success: Rahul GandhiTargeting the BSP supremo Mayawati, Gandhi said one Dalit leader or two Dalit leaders would not be enough to take their movement forward.
08 Oct, 2013, 06.12 PM IST
LK Advani praises RSS for non-casteist outlookBJP leader LK Advani said, "RSS never accepted caste and believed that all sections of society are equal."
27 Jul, 2013, 03.30 PM IST
- Dalit entrepreneurs: Enduring tale of Saroj & Kamble's gumption, rise
New Delhi School dropout, child bride, slum dweller, suicide survivor, businesswoman, prominent face of dalit enterprise.
27 Jan, 2013, 05.29 AM IST
- International meet calls for empowering Dalits
Union Minister has strongly advocated mass action for final elimination of untouchability and called for "empowering the powerless".
07 Jul, 2008, 11.18 AM IST