Jhalmuri, sweets & Rabindranath Tagore: The Bengali factor in BJP's Bengal oath-taking ceremonySuvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senio...
09 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
'They thought BJP would get credit': Om Prakash Rajbhar accuses Akhilesh Yadav of "lying" on women's reservation billUttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar accused Akhilesh Yadav of lying about women's reservation, claiming the Samajwadi Party opposed t...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Congress calls defeat of women's quota bill 'victory for democracy', accuses Centre of flip-flopThe Congress party has accused the central government of attempting to change the federal structure through the women's reservation bill. T...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Whose rituals, whose rights? Sabarimala U-turn exposes the tension between tradition, politics, and equalityKerala's ruling LDF has reversed its stance on the Sabarimala Temple issue. The party now supports religious fundamentalism and traditional...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge attacks Centre over 'atrocities' against SCs/STsCongress chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP over alleged caste atrocities against Dalits and Adi...
01 Jan, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
No religion-based quota till BJP present in country, says Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Congress for proposing Muslim reservations, stating that the BJP would not allow religion-based qu...
09 Nov, 2024, 10.44 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi dares PM Modi to make 2011 caste census data publicIn his first rally in Karnataka since being disqualified from Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenged PM Narendra Modi to publi...
16 Apr, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
BJP targets 10% increase in vote share with focus on SC/ST in Madhya Pradesh"We are specially focusing on improving our vote share among SC/STs and for that we have planned initiatives in the state," Murlidhar Rao, ...
27 Apr, 2022, 11.51 PM IST
52 Dalits, tribals 'ensalved' in Karnataka, govt busy with cabinet expansion: Amit ShahCiting a media report, BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday expressed shock over 52 people from Dalit and tribal communities being allegedly...
22 Dec, 2018, 01.17 PM IST
Maharashtra to come up with a special compensation policy for violence against DalitsGovt has formed a 13 member committee to submit a plan that would decide on how Dalits and Tribals who are victims under the Atrocity act w...
13 Apr, 2018, 09.44 PM IST
SC/ST Act: Dalits view Apex Court verdict as ‘extension of govt policy'Every Dalit and tribal knows the judicial pronouncement will create a system that perfectly allies with the delay and oppression of victims.
03 Apr, 2018, 11.53 PM IST
BJP Dalit leaders apprehensive of antagonising supportersThe party brass is closely watching the developments following violent protests in several states, most of which are under BJP rule.
03 Apr, 2018, 07.01 AM IST
Quota in private sector will strengthen economy: Udit RajComplaining that events and programmes of Dalit organisations don't get much media coverage, Raj called for greater reliance on social medi...
28 Nov, 2016, 08.07 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi asks banks to provide financial assistance to dalits, tribals for start-upsInvoking dalit icon B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked banks to provide financial assistance to dalits and tribals.
15 Aug, 2015, 03.43 PM IST
Economic gap between upper castes and dalits persistsSince there is no direct survey of incomes in India, monthly household expenditure is seen as a proxy measure of monthly income for most ho...
14 Apr, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
Like UPA, NDA's Union Budget 2015 neglects tribalsPlan allocation for schemes under various ministries and departments that serve Dalits and adivasis remains much below the targeted levels ...
07 Mar, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
Stark inequality: Why political mobilisation on the basis of caste & class is likely to persistRoughly 3.4% of the Muslims across the country are graduates, broadly the same as that for Dalits. The national average is 7.3%.
24 Nov, 2013, 02.23 PM IST