Will caste-based surveys lead to both inclusion, exclusion?Caste has, for generations, defined the social status, occupation and mindset of that community. It is not easy to violate the caste hierar...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
Tamil Nadu govt will celebrate Periyar's birth anniversary as social justice day, says CM M K StalinPeriyar's ideology was all about social justice, self-respect, rationalism and equality, which laid the foundation stone for the Tamil soci...
06 Sep, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
UEFA adds rainbow to logo in Hungary rowIn a statement European football's governing body said it "is proud to wear the colours of the rainbow", a symbol for the LGBTQ community, ...
23 Jun, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
Congress always striving towards achieving Ambedkar's path of building strong India without discrimination: Sonia Gandhi"Today, when the thinking of conservatism and discrimination is trying to weaken the society, the Congress party is always conscious that e...
14 Apr, 2021, 06.44 PM IST
Baby on the way! Sweden's Prince Carl Phillip and wife Princess Sofia expecting 3rd childThe king is Sweden's head of state, but his duties are ceremonial and he holds no political power.
11 Dec, 2020, 03.34 PM IST
DMK chief M K Stalin writes to Kamala Harris in Tamil, recalls her links to Tamil NaduStalin said he chose to write in Tamil since it would bring more happiness to her, the mother tongue of her mother Shymala Gopalan Harris. ...
09 Nov, 2020, 07.23 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram temple ceremony: Leaders hope development would pave way for harmonyVarious leaders hailed the historic event, and hoped the country progressed further and that people follow the ideals of Lord Ram. Their re...
05 Aug, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
Citizens should practice social distancing to contain coronavirus: President Ram Nath Kovind"Let us get inspiration from Lord Mahavira's life and his teachings for spreading peace, love, virtue and harmony in the world," President ...
05 Apr, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
Does grammar need to be understanding?Whether genders should change in a sentence according to the placement of past participles is an arcane enough debating point, but clinging...
05 Sep, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath bats for inclusion of Ambedkar in syllabusAdityanath also said that "social and economic disparity is a curse for the society" and hence "we all are making efforts for creation of a...
06 Dec, 2017, 08.33 PM IST
Diversity key to India’s success: President Ram Nath KovindAt Rashtrapati Bhavan, Kovind, accompanied by his wife, met outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee, who was waiting for them in the study.
25 Jul, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
Political parties act for quota, but not for caste abolitionThe Constitution abolished untouchability and provided reservation to backward classes (SCs and STs) who had been neglected by the society ...
02 Jan, 2017, 08.24 AM IST
Despite Bihar ridden with caste, a genetics study suggests that ancient India had no such social stratificationScientists from Harvard Medical School provide evidence through gene-mapping that contemporary India is the result of recent population mix...
16 Nov, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
President appeals to citizens to shun untouchability in any formPresident Pranab Mukherjee today called on citizens to ensure that untouchability is not practised anywhere in the country.
04 Sep, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
- India's economy to grow 8.2 pc this fiscal: Meira Kumar
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said India has retained its growth target of 8.2 per cent for the current fiscal despite adverse global...
26 Nov, 2011, 10.15 PM IST
- Gandhi tried to 'divide society': Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today accused Mahatma Gandhi of dividing the country on caste lines and coining "an uncontitutional t...
27 Oct, 2007, 10.01 PM IST
- Quota is fine sans 'creamy layer': SC
The apex court asserted that the more affluent had to be kept out of reservation benefits in govt jobs.
20 Oct, 2006, 02.19 AM IST