Dalit Issues
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Telangana Police to reopen investigation into Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide case
A closure report filed in the case claimed that Vemula did not belong to the Dalit community and died by suicide fearing his real caste would be revealed.
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Jignesh Mevani calls for strike in Gujarat if Una protest cases against Dalits are not withdrawn
In 2016, four Dalit men in Somnath district were stripped and killed by an upper-caste mob for skinning a dead cow.
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Across India, Dalits are still fighting to claim lands promised to them
In several states, land titles given to Dalits as part of redistribution programmes are useless because the original higher caste owners never ceded control.
Nihar Gokhale
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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‘Dalit not an abusive word’: BJP MP, politicians, activists oppose government advisory
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s August 7 order says the media should use the term ‘Scheduled Caste’ instead of ‘Dalit’.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Video: Why Maoist letters found on arrested activists in the Bhima Koregaon case seem to be fake
Despite announcing it to the media, the Pune Police have not included the letters in their submissions to the Pune Sessions Court.
Shone Satheesh
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Haryana: 10 Dalit families flee village in Palwal area after dispute with Gujjars, says report
Phulwari village has been on the edge since April, when two members of the Gujjar community allegedly beat up a 21-year-old Dalit student.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Dalits are being tortured after April 2 agitation, alleges BJP MP Udit Raj
He is the third party lawmaker to have pointed out alleged atrocities against the community in less a week.
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Another Dalit BJP MP writes to Narendra Modi, says Centre has done nothing for the community
Yashwant Singh urged the prime minister to enact laws for quotas in promotion, and introduce reservation in the private sector.
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Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha calls for increased presence of Dalits, tribal people in top courts
The recent protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act indicated that Dalits have apprehensions about the Supreme Court, the minister said.
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Bhima Koregaon violence: RPI factions to organise Dalit morcha in Mumbai on February 28
The protestors will demand the arrest of Hindutva activists Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote and Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh Kshirsagar.
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Gujarat: Dalit activist dies after he immolated himself to protest against delay in land allotment
The Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch has threatened to block the Ahmedabad-Mehsana highway if Bhanu Vankar’s ‘murderers’ are not identified by 4 pm on Saturday.
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Dalit women on an average die 14.6 years younger than women from higher castes, says UN report
A woman’s caste ‘can increase her exposure to mortality as a result of factors such as poor sanitation and inadequate water supply and health care’.
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The Field
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League live: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena in action
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot