Eight parties unite to form Nepal’s ‘Progressive Front’Eight Nepalese political parties have formed a new alliance called the Progressive Front. This new political front is based on shared polit...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Constitution under "attack" from BJP-RSS combine, claims Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi expressed his desire for increased representation of Dalits and weaker sections in leadership roles across Indian institutions...
05 Feb, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Congress overlooked interests of Dalits, backwards in 90s: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi stated that the Congress failed to protect Dalits' interests in the 1990s. He emphasized the importance of ensuring Dalits and...
30 Jan, 2025, 04.49 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal anti-Dalit, hates Biharis and Purvanchalis: JDU leader Sanjay JhaKejriwal faced criticism from JD(U) for his stance on reservations and treatment of Biharis. JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha accused Kejriwal of be...
21 Dec, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Gehlot's new cabinet follows social engineering modelThe new Cabinet has four Dalit ministers -- a first in Rajasthan. Gehlot's entire Cabinet resigned on Saturday evening after a meeting of t...
22 Nov, 2021, 08.21 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind lays foundation stone for Ambedkar memorial in Uttar PradeshIn February, prime minister Narendra Modi had also laid the foundation stone of a statue of King Suheldev in Bahraich, which was seen as a ...
30 Jun, 2021, 12.53 AM IST
View: Don’t leave any Indian behindOne structure of power where dalits and adivasis have had only sporadic presence is the judiciary.
10 Apr, 2019, 11.23 PM IST
What Lotus needs to do to bloom again in UPThe results this time point to a deeper undercurrent, the same that gave the BJP unprecedented victories in 2014 and again in 2017.
18 Mar, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
In cabinet reshuffle, Vasundhara Raje balances caste, regional equationsVasundhara Raje today inducted six new ministers, including a Dalit woman MLA, elevated two state ministers to Cabinet rank besides appoint...
10 Dec, 2016, 10.28 PM IST
Gujarat government forms SIT to probe Thangadh firing on DalitsChief Minister Vijay Rupani decided to form the SIT after receiving several representations from Dalit leaders requesting the same, a gover...
20 Aug, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
SC representation in state government services inadequate: reportChhattisgarh, which provides 12.82 per cent reservation for Scheduled Castes, finishes on top of the chart giving representation to Dalits ...
27 Jul, 2016, 01.28 AM IST
Dalit leaders in Gujarat Congress want more representationOver 25 Dalit leaders of state Congress, including Rajya Sabha MP Pravin Rashtrapal and MLAs Mani Vaghela and Shailesh Parmar, held a meeti...
20 Oct, 2014, 09.50 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks ministries to employ measures for curbing backwardnessThe government asked the ministries of finance, industry and micro, small & medium enterprises to help Dalit youths break out of backwardne...
20 Aug, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
- Dalit outfit plans 'awareness' campaign against Team Anna
A Dalit outfit has vowed to launch an awareness campaign about the "unconstitutional" demand being made by Team Anna.
17 Dec, 2011, 09.28 PM IST
- India against corruption: Team Anna Hazare insists on quota, phone tap powers
Contrary to the expectations of their supporters among the political class, the Anna Hazare campaign has decided not to drop their insisten...
30 Aug, 2011, 08.46 AM IST
- AIADMK for early passage of Women's Reservation bill
Describing the Women's Reservation Bill as a "crying need', the AIADMK demanded that it be passed in Parliament.
15 Jun, 2008, 03.52 PM IST
- AIADMK for early passage of Women's Reservation bill
Describing the Women's Reservation Bill as a "crying need', the AIADMK today demanded that it be passed in Parliament with the overwhelming...
15 Jun, 2008, 03.43 PM IST