Monday, 15 August 2016

My Republica - Caste discrimination stronger in Nepal

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

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Cabinet expansion: Ramdas Athawale’s induction part of Narendra Modi’s Dalit outreach

Cabinet expansion: Ramdas Athawale’s induction part of Narendra Modi’s Dalit outreach

'Historians have underplayed Jagjivan Ram's contributions' | Mysore NYOOOZ

'Historians have underplayed Jagjivan Ram's contributions' | Mysore NYOOOZ

Ahead of 2017 UP polls, BSP bucks trend; shuns social media | Meerut NYOOOZ

Ahead of 2017 UP polls, BSP bucks trend; shuns social media | Meerut NYOOOZ

10 ‘elite’ students from Ramnad to join professional courses | Madurai NYOOOZ

10 ‘elite’ students from Ramnad to join professional courses | Madurai NYOOOZ

I will write again: Perumal Murugan

I will write again: Perumal Murugan

I will get up, says Perumal Murugan

I will get up, says Perumal Murugan

Madras HC grants relief to writer Perumal Murugan

Madras HC grants relief to writer Perumal Murugan

'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:

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...

Friday, 10 June 2016

idaneram: Boycott call & response

idaneram: Boycott call & response

idaneram: For a world in its own image

idaneram: For a world in its own image

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 ...

idaneram: Dalit sarpanch, kin migrate

idaneram: Dalit sarpanch, kin migrate

idaneram: Newspaper reading is must: Civils topper Tina Dabi

idaneram: Newspaper reading is must: Civils topper Tina Dabi

idaneram: Social activists stage protests, booked under ESMA in Raichur

idaneram: Social activists stage protests, booked under ESMA in Raichur

idaneram: Women can now report harassment without being identified

idaneram: Women can now report harassment without being identified

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 blood on village square

Dalit blood on village square

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

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-

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...

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

Kanjibhai Rathod : Bollywood Director Movies, Biography

Kanjibhai Rathod : Bollywood Director Movies, Biography

A woman's journey from hunger to the legislature | ummid.com

A woman's journey from hunger to the legislature | ummid.com

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

‘I understand the problems of the common man’

‘I understand the problems of the common man’

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.

Peace walk to mark Dr. Ambedkar’s birth anniv : Nagaland Post

Peace walk to mark Dr. Ambedkar’s birth anniv : Nagaland Post

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

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

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

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

Saturday, 26 March 2016

Audio:10 Chapter-X Dr Ambedkar’s Developmenat Model & Constitution

The Daily Fix: By returning VC Rao to Hyderabad University, government brushes aside Dalit concerns

Even after three years, Dalit family wait for action against Police accused of shooting innocents

A crusader of Dalit issues from the start

Do not promote Inspector, says Dalit Sena

Vemula Impact: Dalit-MBC Tailwind for Mayawati Campaign in UP