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'Hiding behind women': Rahul Gandhi flags electoral rejig in delimitation push; strongly opposes Women's Reservation Bill in Lok SabhaRahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the government's proposed women's reservation and delimitation bill. He argues it is a political strat...
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...
India's ‘Writing With Fire' makes it to Oscars, nominated for Best Documentary Feature'Writing With Fire' chronicles the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India's only newspaper run by Dalit women.
Muzzafarnagar: Security upped at 'Hanuman dham' after Bhim Army's call to take over all such templesMuzaffarnagar, Dec 8 () Security has been reinforced at the 'Hanuman dham' in Shukratal here as Bhim Army activists may attempt to take it ...
- Beed DSP faces probe for casteist remarks
A red-faced Maharashtra government has asked Beed Suprintendent of Police Shreedhar Govindrajan to order an inquiry against his deputy, DSP...
When ‘Dalit’ is a brand, ‘Chamar’ a fashion labelIn the “castefree zones” of metros — in relative terms, of course — young Dalits say they find it empowering to flaunt their identity.
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...
Hardik, Alpesh, Jignesh, youth brigade are here to trouble BJPEach in their own ways are raising issues that the BJP will find difficult to negotiate not only in Gujarat, but also across UP and Punjab.
30 Dalit outfits converged in Ahmedabad to protest against the Una incidentThe rally saw Dalits taking a pledge that they will no more lift the carcasses. Speakers also demanded that the state government should pro...
Congress leads walkout from Lok Sabha on issue of thrashing of Muslim women in MPKharge said: "Everyday atrocities against Dalits are reported. Such incidents are on the rise ever since this government came to power."
Let Dalits possess arms for their safety: Ramdas AthawaleThe RPI (A) leader also said that after the suicide, the party's alliance with the BJP is only political in nature and there are no similar...
Hyderabad University itself a case study in caste politicsHolding placards and armed with black bands, the students declared that the Nobel laureate rather speak on discrimination against dalits.
What the Constitution means to DalitsIn the popular Dalit imagination, the Constitution is the anti-thesis of Manusmriti, the ancient text whose laws governed the caste Hindu s...
Valmiki community have Brahmin past says BJP leader Bizay Sonkar ShastriShastri said his “study on Valmiki community reveals that the people are related to 10 % of Brahmin community & 90 % of existing Kshatriya ...
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...
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.
- International meet calls for empowering Dalits
Union Minister has strongly advocated mass action for final elimination of untouchability and called for "empowering the powerless".