Tuesday 31 October 2017

Voices of dissent grow louder in Dal

Voices of dissent grow louder in Dal: Open dissent surfaced in the JDU, as party president Bashishtha Narayan Singh dubbed criticism of the central government by some party insiders as the statement of individuals who were waiting for ministerial posts and had failed to get it.

COUNTERVIEW: 165 manhole deaths in Gujarat, 62 in Ahmedabad; go...

COUNTERVIEW: 165 manhole deaths in Gujarat, 62 in Ahmedabad; go...: Hansaben and Gitaben By Our Representative Gitaben's husband, belonging to India's most marginalised Dalit community, Valmikis...

Sunday 29 October 2017

When Voter Participation Surged And Party Competition Sharpened

When Voter Participation Surged And Party Competition Sharpened: The Dravidian movement is a century old—envisioned as an anti-Brahmin formation, though its political outfits did have elite leaders. Even today, the AIADMK and DMK face no threat to electoral dominance.

Friday 27 October 2017

Fact Finding Report on Alleged Gang Rape Of A Minor Girl By Security Force Personnel

Fact Finding Report on Alleged Gang Rape Of A Minor Girl By Security Force Personnel

JNU teachers 'try' VC

JNU teachers 'try' VC: The JNU teachers' association ended a five-day mock trial of 'autocratic' vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar on Friday and declared him 'guilty', marking an unusual protest on an Indian campus.

Unending wait in Tamil Nadu

Unending wait in Tamil Nadu: Over 200 non-Brahmin youths, including 30 Dalits, who were trained at government-run Archakas’ Training Centres, remain jobless. By ILANGOVAN RAJASEKARAN

COUNTERVIEW: Bihar floods: Dalits, minorities "neglected" in re...

COUNTERVIEW: Bihar floods: Dalits, minorities "neglected" in re...: By Our Representative A recent fact-finding report on how the Bihar floods this year affected the marginalized communities in Araria and...

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Chitrakoot bypoll all set to witness multi-corner contest

Chitrakoot bypoll all set to witness multi-corner contest: BHOPAL: Chitrakoot bypoll is all set to witness a multi-cornered fight with candidates supported by SAPAKS (Samanya Pichhada Alpsankhyak Kalyan Samaj), Samajwadi Party and an expelled dalit bureaucrat joining the fray.
Majority of the population migrating from bordering Uttar Pradesh can also play an important role in the elections.
Karnawat said that it was a fight for justice and government's apathy towards dalits and tribals.Meanwhile, eyeing on influential groups affecting polls, the BJP roped in Mangal Singh, nephew of late Congress MLA, Prem Singh.

Tuesday 24 October 2017

Congress flays NDA government on SCs/STs education funding, scholarships

Congress flays NDA government on SCs/STs education funding, scholarships: Accusing the government of waging a war against the SC/ST communities, the Congress on Tuesday demanded immediate release of their scholarship arrears and increased scholarship allocations, among other things.

Friday 13 October 2017

BJD's Dalit attack on BJP

BJD's Dalit attack on BJP: A day after agriculture minister Damodar Rout targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJD today stepped up its attack on the BJP by hitting the streets over atrocities against Dalits in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

Dalit purify taint on BJP

Dalit purify taint on BJP: BJP Mahila Morcha members allegedly 'purified' a spot in Kerala where Congress Lok Sabha MP Kodikunnil Suresh, a Dalit, protested against the Centre, prompting a police complaint by his party.