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Monday 15 August 2016
Answer the Dalit question
Answer the Dalit question: With the present government under the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, caste Hindus are adopting the tactic of organising violence under the garb of militant organisations affiliated to Hindutva that are close to the ruling BJP.
Rohith Vemula’s mother unfurls tricolour in Una
Rohith Vemula’s mother unfurls tricolour in Una: Amidst chanting of “Jai Bhim” and seeking independence from atrocities and discrimination, thousands of Dalits have gathered in Una to celebrate Independence Day on Monday. A 1
Sunday 14 August 2016
‘Asmita Yatra will spark a bigger Dalit stir’
‘Asmita Yatra will spark a bigger Dalit stir’: 340-km padayatra in Gujarat receives support from across society
Thursday 11 August 2016
Tuesday 9 August 2016
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Friday 5 August 2016
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Wednesday 27 July 2016
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Friday 22 July 2016
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Dalits in cinema: New voices but not enough noise, writes Namrata Joshi
Dalits in cinema: New voices but not enough noise, writes Namrata Joshi: Young Marathi filmmaker Nagraj Manjule’s sophomore feature film, (Passion), has been picked as one of India’s official entries for Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival 2016. It is a pass
Saturday 16 July 2016
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Dalits prey to cow saviours
Dalits prey to cow saviours: Four Dalit youths who skin dead animals for a living were thrashed with iron rods, chained to a car and dragged to a police station, their ordeal captured on video by their assaulters who accused them of slaughtering a cow.
Tuesday 12 July 2016
Dalits beaten up for skinning dead cow; three arrested
Dalits beaten up for skinning dead cow; three arrested: “We have arrested three persons in this connection while three others are absconding. We have also called a team of forensic science laboratory (FSL) experts and veterinary doctors to ascertain if the
Monday 11 July 2016
Thursday 7 July 2016
'Historians have underplayed Jagjivan Ram's contributions' | Mysore NYOOOZ
'Historians have underplayed Jagjivan Ram's contributions' | Mysore NYOOOZ: Jagjivan Ram and B R Ambedkar are the two legends of India.
Historians, however, have underplayed the imp ortance of Jagajivan Ram's contributions to the country's growth, he added.Speaking on Dalit politics in modern India and leadership, Rudraswamy said:
Historians, however, have underplayed the imp ortance of Jagajivan Ram's contributions to the country's growth, he added.Speaking on Dalit politics in modern India and leadership, Rudraswamy said:
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Sunday 3 July 2016
Saturday 2 July 2016
Friday 1 July 2016
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Sunday 19 June 2016
idaneram: HC Grants Bail to Dalit Writer, Friend Booked in A...
idaneram: HC Grants Bail to Dalit Writer, Friend Booked in A...: HC Grants Bail to Dalit Writer, Friend Booked in Assault Case
Thursday 16 June 2016
Dalits want parity not charity, says BJP leader
Dalits want parity not charity, says BJP leader: Sanjay Paswan, former head of the BJP’s Scheduled Castes Morcha, has said the party’s recent efforts to reach out to Dalits are not going beyond “rhetoric” and restricted to the “tokenism of sitting,
Wednesday 15 June 2016
Islamic State and al-Qaeda: The twin towers of terrorism
Islamic State and al-Qaeda: The twin towers of terrorism: In May 2011, U.S. Special Forces carried out a raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. It was a triumph for the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, but it did not mean t
Tuesday 14 June 2016
idaneram: Advocates stage protest, abstain from court work
idaneram: Advocates stage protest, abstain from court work: Advocates stage protest, abstain from court work : The Belagavi Bar Association, on Tuesday, staged a protest in front of the Regional ...
idaneram: It’s official, Rohith Vemula was Dalit
idaneram: It’s official, Rohith Vemula was Dalit: It’s official, Rohith Vemula was Dalit : The report in its operative part reads: “As per the available documentary evidence with the Ta...
Sunday 12 June 2016
idaneram: Dalit student awarded Rohith Vemula Memorial Scho...
idaneram: Dalit student awarded Rohith Vemula Memorial Scho...: Dalit student awarded Rohith Vemula Memorial Scholarship by Lucknow NGO : By Muslim Mirror News, Lucknow: Chandan Kumar Ram, a Dalit ...
idaneram: Justice Karnan given charge of Single Bench after ...
idaneram: Justice Karnan given charge of Single Bench after ...: Justice Karnan given charge of Single Bench after spat
Saturday 11 June 2016
Friday 10 June 2016
idaneram: Writer arrested on assault charge
idaneram: Writer arrested on assault charge: Writer arrested on assault charge : Based on a complaint from Mr. Sivanandam, the Karambakudi police registered a case against Mr. Durai ...
Friday 13 May 2016
Kerala’s forgotten people
Kerala’s forgotten people: The book is an important addition to the canon of modern Dalit literature as it sheds light on a largely unknown chapter in the story of subaltern resistance to the hegemonic structure of the caste system. By RAMESH CHAKRAPANI
Dalit nation
Dalit nation: The findings of Census 2011 provide remarkable insight into the lives of Dalits across the country, clearly demonstrating that the government must go the extra mile if it is serious about inclusive growth. By RAMESH CHAKRAPANI
Telangana's thirst
Telangana's thirst: Many villages in the State are reeling under acute water scarcity. The government departments are trying to tap every available source to supply water to them as the rural economy is collapsing. By KUNAL SHANKAR
In the name of tradition
In the name of tradition: Discrimination against Dalits thrives in Karnataka as mainstream political parties continue to frame the issue of Dalits’ entry into temples or other public spaces in terms of “tradition” and “custom” instead of basic rights. By SATHISH G.T. in Hassan
Dalits enfeebled even in reserved Puducherry segments
Dalits enfeebled even in reserved Puducherry segments: The spatial segregation of Dalits is a reality in these constituencies. Localities with names that end with “pet” are predominantly Dalit areas. As in any other rural areas in the Union Territory, the
Dalit woman killed after her brother elopes with girl
Dalit woman killed after her brother elopes with girl: In a case of suspected 'honour' killing, a caste Hindu hacked to death a Dalit woman on Friday after her brother married and eloped with his daughter.
Police said S. Viswanathan (29), a Dalit from
Police said S. Viswanathan (29), a Dalit from
A rupture that may derail VCK
A rupture that may derail VCK: he emergence of the DMDK-PWF alliance — of which the VCK, a Dalit party, is a member — as a viable ‘Third Front’ should have made the DMK and the AIADMK uneasy about their chances in several constitue
The bald reality of life
The bald reality of life: “We have nothing else with us. The Rs. 500 each of us get will help us with our food for a few days. I have spent 60 years in this same place and no one has ever done anything for us,” he says, his an
Political power is the antidote, says tribal leader C.K. Janu
Political power is the antidote, says tribal leader C.K. Janu: “Acquiring political power is the sole remedy left for tribesmen in the State now to address their problems when promises of successive governments have remained only on paper,” says C.K. Janu, NDA-ba
‘Gerrymandering’ to keep Dalits away
‘Gerrymandering’ to keep Dalits away: While Scheduled Caste migrants — who moved into Puducherry after 1964 — have been denied reservation and the status of being a native, thereby stemming their in-bound migration, members of other commu
Slain Dalit youth’s wife attempts suicide
Slain Dalit youth’s wife attempts suicide: V. Vigneswaran (19), younger brother of Shankar, told
that Kausalya, unable to bear the loss of Shankar, reportedly took cow dung powder in the early hours of the day.Kausalya’s father-
that Kausalya, unable to bear the loss of Shankar, reportedly took cow dung powder in the early hours of the day.Kausalya’s father-
Monday 9 May 2016
Sunday 8 May 2016
No Country For Dalits | NK Bhoopesh | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts
No Country For Dalits | NK Bhoopesh | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts: Alliances of Dalit political parties fail to address social ostracism.
Criminal neglect | ASAD ASHRAF | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts
Criminal neglect | ASAD ASHRAF | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts: Even on Ambedkar Jayanti, the common citizen is unaware of the plight of manual scavengers.
Thursday 7 April 2016
Dalit Vision: Babu Jagjivan Ram BabuJagjivan Ram was one o...
Dalit Vision: Babu Jagjivan Ram
BabuJagjivan Ram was one o...: Babu Jagjivan Ram Babu Jagjivan Ram was one of the brightest stars of the Indian political horizon. By dint of his excellen...
BabuJagjivan Ram was one o...: Babu Jagjivan Ram Babu Jagjivan Ram was one of the brightest stars of the Indian political horizon. By dint of his excellen...
Tuesday 5 April 2016
Dalit youth killed for marrying caste Hindu girl
Dalit youth killed for marrying caste Hindu girl: In a suspected case of honour killing, a Dalit student, who had recently married a caste Hindu girl, was brutally murdered in public view in front of a shop at Udumalpet in Tirupur district on Sunday
Basaveshwara temple issue: Dalits made to pray before locked temple
Basaveshwara temple issue: Dalits made to pray before locked temple: In what was described by Dalit leaders as “adding insult to injury”, officials took some members of the community to the Basaveshwara temple in the district on Saturday, only to make them offer praye
Monday 4 April 2016
Pamaran: Mainstream films should portray lives of Dalits
Pamaran: Mainstream films should portray lives of Dalits: ‘Madras.’ “For several thousands of years, Dalits continue to remain oppressed in the society. There are very few films that give a glimpse into their world,” he noted. Mr. Ranjith was presented an aw
The unsung genius of Assam's balladeer - Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011)
The unsung genius of Assam's balladeer - Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011): Gutsy and avowedly anti-establishment, Bhupen Hazarika, who died in Mumbai on Saturday after a prolonged illness, was a musical genius who put Assam on the country's cultural map through his composit
After scaling Mt. Everest, Poorna and Anand stop by the Capital
After scaling Mt. Everest, Poorna and Anand stop by the Capital: At 6 a.m. on May 25, thirteen-year-old Malavath Poorna became the youngest girl to climb the world’s tallest peak. She had carried with her a photograph of Dalit leader Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Trico
Lambada girl Malavath Poorna interacts with Modi
Lambada girl Malavath Poorna interacts with Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the mountaineer Malavath Poorna who scaled the Mount Everest and asked her feelings when she recorded the great achievement at a young age.
Interacting
Interacting
Inspiring stories of Dalit millionaires
Inspiring stories of Dalit millionaires: NEW DELHI: Multimillionaire Ashok Khade did not have even four annas to replace the broken nib of his pen when he was about to sit for his class XI board exams; Kalpana Saroj worked at a hosiery...
CM holds PMK, Vanniyar Sangam responsible for Marakkanam riots
CM holds PMK, Vanniyar Sangam responsible for Marakkanam riots: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday held the PMK and Vanniyar Sangam responsible for the violent incidents near Marakkanam and alleged that the organisers of the Chitra Pournami festival at Mamalla
‘Rohith suicide awakened people across the nation’
‘Rohith suicide awakened people across the nation’: Retired judge of Madras High Court K. Chandru said the city of Hyderabad has become a symbol of hope for democracy and freedom of thought and expression subsequent to dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s sui
Tirupur Dalit murder: NCSC team meets victim’s wife, family | Coimbatore NYOOOZ
Tirupur Dalit murder: NCSC team meets victim’s wife, family | Coimbatore NYOOOZ: The NCSC team which visited the scene of crime and spent time with the victim’s wife and family, also said the Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer has been asked to help Shankar’s family get Rs.
The committee was also briefed on the harassment faced by the inter-caste couple and Mr. Shankar’s family from the relatives of Ms. Kausalya.
Senior hospital authorities said that psychiatric counselling was also given to her on Wednesday.
The committee members then visited Ms. Kausalya at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where she reportedly expressed her desire to pursue studies.
5 lakh from the corpus created by the Ambedkar Foundation for the benefit of Scheduled Caste victims of such violence.
The committee was also briefed on the harassment faced by the inter-caste couple and Mr. Shankar’s family from the relatives of Ms. Kausalya.
Senior hospital authorities said that psychiatric counselling was also given to her on Wednesday.
The committee members then visited Ms. Kausalya at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where she reportedly expressed her desire to pursue studies.
5 lakh from the corpus created by the Ambedkar Foundation for the benefit of Scheduled Caste victims of such violence.
Sunday 3 April 2016
Young woman from Mandya murdered for marrying Dalit
Young woman from Mandya murdered for marrying Dalit: In a suspected case of ‘honour’ killing, a family allegedly murdered a 19-year-old woman, who had secretly married her Dalit friend recently, and set her on fire in the early hours of Sunday.
The p
The p
Yechury proposes rainbow coalition of Communists, Ambedkarites
Yechury proposes rainbow coalition of Communists, Ambedkarites: He insisted that Communism is essential to realising Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of India. “The red flag will always be a red flag because as long as human beings exist, blood will always be red and we will c
Ambedkar model villages may figure in budget proposals
Ambedkar model villages may figure in budget proposals: A slew of schemes are likely to be announced in the State Budget for the welfare of Dalits as part of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of B.R. Ambedkar.
According to official sources, villa
According to official sources, villa
125-ft Ambedkar statue to come up in Amaravati
125-ft Ambedkar statue to come up in Amaravati: A 125-ft statue of Dr B R Ambedkar would be installed in Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. This was announced by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, while making a statement on the government’s proposed year-long celebrations to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the leader.
Rescue Ambedkar from the politician…
Rescue Ambedkar from the politician…: Last Sunday, I was invited to give what was billed as “the inaugural address” at Karnal’s Dyal Singh College national seminar on “Understanding Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar.”
Ambedkar’s 1931 editorial on Bhagat Singh found
Ambedkar’s 1931 editorial on Bhagat Singh found: CHANDIGARH: How did Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar perceive each other? This question has been asked to chroniclers of the freedom movement a thousand times. But the finding of a piece written by Ambedkar, which was published after Bhagat Singh and his comrades’ execution, gives a new dimension to the whole issue.
Will fight for Dalit women’s rights, says Rohith’s mother
Will fight for Dalit women’s rights, says Rohith’s mother: Radhika Vemula, mother of Rohith Vemula, the deceased Dalit research scholar of University of Hyderabad, said she will fight for Dalit women’s rights till the end of her life.She was addressing a gath
“Woes of Dalit women on the rise in last five years”
“Woes of Dalit women on the rise in last five years”: Evidence, an NGO, which has been fighting for the cause of the Dalits, conducted a seminar on ‘Justice for Dalit Women’ here on Saturday where advocates, social activists and research scholars spoke.A
Dogs better placed than Dalits and Muslims: ABDMM
Dogs better placed than Dalits and Muslims: ABDMM: A group of about three dozen activists affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Dalit Muslim Mahasangha (ABDMM), a non-profit welfare body which claims to bring India’s Dalits and Muslims together, staged a d
Dalit youth harassed for falling in love with caste Hindu girl
Dalit youth harassed for falling in love with caste Hindu girl: The youth, T Balaji (29), the first graduate from his family working as a teacher in a private school near Namakkal for two years, claimed that the girl’s family had also taken away his educational ce
Dalit Vachanakara Jayanti celebrated
Dalit Vachanakara Jayanti celebrated: Dalit Vachanakara Jayanti, a day dedicated to the 12th century ‘sharanas’ who belonged to the deprived classes, was celebrated across the district on Wednesday.Pavan Kumar Malpati, Bidar Zilla Panchay
Friday 1 April 2016
Wednesday 30 March 2016
Sunday Anchor: G. Sampath's article on Children of a different law
Sunday Anchor: G. Sampath's article on Children of a different law: On the night of December 1, 1997, in Laxmanpur Bathe, a village in Bihar’s Arwal district 90 km from Patna, 58 Dalits were slaughtered by a gang of dominant caste men that went by the name of Ranvir
Tuesday 29 March 2016
Monday 28 March 2016
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