Wednesday, 29 November 2017

AmbedkarSaid;





 AmbedkarSaid;: “  Turn in any direction you like, caste is the monster that crosses your path. You cannot have political reform; you cannot have econom...

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Dalit session for manifesto





Dalit session for manifesto: Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a 'special package' for Dalits in the Congress's Gujarat manifesto with 'economic, social and legal guarantees' for the community.

Coalition of the young

The Telegraph



Coalition of the young: Dalit rights activist Jignesh Mevani is becoming an anti-BJP magnet that seeks to draw kindred - and young - spirits from across the country.

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http://www.ptinews.com/news/9038622_US-based-Sujatha-Gidla-to-pen-memoir-on-life-as-a-Dalit.html



http://www.ptinews.com/news/9038622_US-based-Sujatha-Gidla-to-pen-memoir-on-life-as-a-Dalit.html

Eat, wear, dalit

Recipe for change: Chandra Bhan Prasad and his wife Meera Saroj founded Dalit Foods, the first openly dalit enterprise



Eat, wear, dalit: A dalit entrepreneur has dared the Indian market to consume food and wear clothes crafted by Dalit hands. Has India risen to the challenge?

Kerala push for more Dalit priests



Kerala push for more Dalit priests: The Left government in Kerala that was praised for making people from the oppressed castes temple priests is set to further open up what was once the sole preserve of the Brahmins.

At Dalit event, Scindia seeks to build bridges with Mayawati

At Dalit event, Scindia seeks to build bridges with Mayawati: Months after his party fought the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in alliance with the BSP's arch-rival SP, senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia today appeared to be reaching out to Mayawati while he tore into the BJP for 'growing attacks'

Women first, prosperity for all: What we know of Ivanka's GES 2017 agenda

Modi, Ivanka Trump to inaugurate GES 2017 in Hyderabad: All you must know



Women first, prosperity for all: What we know of Ivanka's GES 2017 agenda: The Global Entrepreneurship Summit is being held for the first time in South Asia in Hyderabad

Monday, 27 November 2017

Rani & Rogues

Rani & Rogues



Rani & Rogues: The contrast between the way the police dealt with protests by Dalits in UP’s Saharanpur and Rajputs in Rajasthan is part of a pattern of selective aggression and selective silence that goes deep and wide

Saturday, 25 November 2017

What is the job of the bureaucracy?

Beyond the pale: Of official attention



What is the job of the bureaucracy?: Workers in the informal sector get little or no help from the administration. If they’re lucky, there are NGOs in their vicinity

India: Dalit women still forced to be manual scavengers - World - Dunya News





India: Dalit women still forced to be manual scavengers - World - Dunya News: Dalit communities are still forced to be manual scavengers, a euphemism for clearing faeces from dry toilets and open drains by hand, despite laws to end the practice. Photo: Reuters

He Rode At The Head Of Sixty Million

He Rode At The Head Of  Sixty Million



He Rode At The Head Of Sixty Million: An interesting addition to constitutional history throws light on Ambedkar, his life’s project on Dalit rights and his tussles with Gandhi and Patel

Thursday, 23 November 2017

Family attempts suicide

Family attempts suicide



Family attempts suicide: But when she requested Suruli Raj to return the blank cheques and the promissory notes, he refused.
more-inFour members of a Dalit family attempted suicide here on Wednesday as they were unable to endure coercion by a money lender, who had charged them exorbitant interest, the police said.
The family subsequently settled the principal amount of ?2 lakh along with interest of ?1.75 lakh two years ago.
The accused even threatened to kill her and her family if they did not accede to the demands, she claimed.
She had stated in her petition that she had borrowed ?2 lakh for 5% interest from Suruli Raj four years ago.

Friday, 17 November 2017

Bill? Touch wood





Bill? Touch wood: Karnataka, where techies as well as tormentors of rationalists have struck deep roots, has taken the first decisive stride to outlaw black magic but has run into charges of making compromises in the last mile.

Sunday, 12 November 2017

Dalit Woman's Nose Cut In MP Village For Allegedly Refusing Work

Dalit Woman's Nose Cut In MP Village For Allegedly Refusing Work


Dalit Woman's Nose Cut In MP Village For Allegedly Refusing Work: Janaki Bai was asked to spray pesticides at Narendra Singh's fields, a task she had refused. The woman said Narendra Singh and his father Saheb Singh then beat her up.

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Canadian delegation visits tribal hamlets in Chittoor

Canadian delegation visits tribal hamlets in Chittoor: The team also interacted with children at the early learning centres at Paleru, Eguva Bandarlapalle and Veluthula Chenu hamlets.
He said that their campaign would also support the open defecation free project in rural areas.
more-inA five-member team of Christian Children's Fund of Canada (CCFC) on behalf of the Canadian Embassy on Sunday toured a dozen hamlets in Bangarupalem mandal in Chittoor district, and inspected the ongoing welfare activities initiated by the organisation two years ago.
They also visited the ST colony at Eguva Bandarlapalle, where the huts were gutted in a fire mishap a few months ago.
Team member Lipi Jobson said that in order to strengthen the sports abilities among children, sports material was distributed to high school students, besides assisting their academic career.

Residents oppose acquisition of land for airport expansion

Residents oppose acquisition of land for airport expansion: The residents resorted to this step following failure of talks convened by the revenue authorities on Saturday to discuss about the acquisition of their land for the airport expansion project.
more-inResidents of Pattathammal Street situated near the international airport here have stoutly opposed the acquisition of their lands by the revenue authorities for the airport expansion project on the grounds that it would severely affect their livelihood.
“However, we refused to accept the contention made by the revenue authorities”, said Vinayagamoorthy who was part of the team that went for the talks.
A section of residents who took part in the meeting which was also attended by officials from the Airports Authority of India and the City Police refused to accept the decision of the revenue authorities regarding land acquisition.
Residents said they would not compromise on their lands as it would also adversely affect the education of their wards.

Bhim Army begins social media mobilisation for mahapanchayat on November 9

Bhim Army begins social media mobilisation for mahapanchayat on November 9: Since then, the Bhim Army has been mobilizing support through social media campaigns to ensure a high turnout at the mahapanchayat.
“The organization had sought permission to submit a memorandum to the district administration.
The outfit has created several Facebook pages sharing video of Chandrashekhar addressing his supporters during a court visit recently.
They have been warned against holding a protest and action will be taken if they do not obey the orders.
Several groups working for Dalits have thrown their weight behind the mahapanchayat and have been sharing campaign details on social media.“Slapping NSA on Chandrashekhar was a politically-motivated move.

Monday, 6 November 2017

FIR cry against chief secretary

FIR cry against chief secretary: Right to Food Campaign, Jharkhand, which is part of a nationwide network of activists working on various social issues, on Monday wrote to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) demanding an FIR against chief secretary Rajbala Verma for allegedly ordering earlier this year that ration cards not seeded with Aadhaar numbers be de-linked.