Caste Discrimination
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Half of general category students made casteist remarks in campus, shows IIT-Delhi survey
88% of the respondents from the Scheduled Castes category and 74% of the Scheduled Tribes were hesitant to talk about their caste or entrance examination rank.
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IIT-Delhi withdraws caste discrimination survey hours after circulation
Several students said that the survey had insensitive and irrelevant questions.
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Dalit professor at BHU accuses two colleagues and two students of assault, molestation
The professor alleged that the police filed a case over three months after the incident occurred.
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JD(S) suspends MP Prajwal Revanna amid sexual abuse allegations
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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US: California Assembly passes bill to ban caste discrimination
The bill will now be sent to the state Senate and then for the governor’s assent.
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Two teachers booked after Dalit student dies allegedly by suicide in Rajasthan
In a phone call to his father hours before his death, the student had accused the teachers of making casteist slurs and humiliating him.
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Bajrang Dal member, 2 others arrested for damaging Ambedkar statue, assaulting Dalit villagers
The Hindutva body member had also objected to the installation of the statue in April.
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Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Dalit man forced to lie prostrate before others in Tamil Nadu, 36 booked
The accused persons were angry with S Anbarasan, a Bharatiya Janata Party functionary, as he led a procession in front of their homes and burst crackers.
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Bengaluru: Dalit man dies by suicide after filing police complaint about workplace discrimination
Vivek Raj, an employee of Lifestyle International, had alleged that he was being harassed by colleagues but the company did not take any action.
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Zomato gets Scheduled Caste body notice for ad showing Dalit character in ‘Lagaan’ as recycled waste
The food delivery platform had taken down the advertisement last week following backlash on social media.
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The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Zomato removes ad depicting Dalit character in ‘Lagaan’ as recycled waste items after backlash
Several users on social media, including film director Neeraj Ghaywan, criticised the advertisement for being casteist and inhumane.
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IIT-Bombay suicide: Dalit student told mother about caste discrimination, says chargesheet
Darshan Solanki told his family that some students had taunted him saying that he was receiving free education.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution to extend reservations to Dalit Christians
The resolution was opposed by the members of Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party who walked out of the Assembly.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final