Caste Relations
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Why can’t we celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti and temple festival on same day, asks Madras HC
The High Court dismissed a petition seeking a ban on gatherings in a village over concerns of caste tensions.
Scroll Staff
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Maharashtra wants to rename places with caste-based names. But neither citizens nor state are ready
In Mumbai localities named after caste groups, no one wants their areas to have a new name.
Aarefa Johari
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Behind the viral video: Caste is changing in rural Haryana – but not losing its power
Upper castes have no direct control over the lower castes, yet they still feel the need to dominate.
Shoaib Daniyal
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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How same-caste marriages persisted for thousands of years in India – and are still going strong
Trends like urbanity and industrialisation seem to have had little effect convincing Indians to marry outside their caste.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Priests cannot refuse to perform rituals for those from lower castes, rules Uttarakhand High Court
The bench said any person who is properly trained and qualified, irrespective of caste, can serve as a priest in temples.
Scroll Staff
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Uttar Pradesh: Security stepped up in Saharanpur after murder of Bhim Army leader’s brother
Supporters of the Dalit outfit have blamed the Rajput community for the death.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Each inter-caste marriage involving a Dalit to get one-off incentive, Centre scraps income condition
The scheme, in place since 2013, was applicable only for couples with a total annual income of Rs 5 lakh or lower till now.
Scroll Staff
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In a Tamil Nadu village, caste tensions refuse to go away even 6 months after attack on Dalit colony
In March, upper caste residents were accused of assaulting Dalits and setting fire to their homes after a fight over water.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Despite heavy police presence, Dalit families in Nashik village attacked by mob are yet to return
Maratha protestors vandalised homes of Talegaon's nine Dalit families after accusations that a teenager from the community had molested a child.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Interview: Charging Dalit minors with sexual assault is a tool of retaliation by caste Hindus
Child rights expert K Shanmugavelayutham says that last week’s brawl between school children in TN is possibly being used to further caste conflict in the area.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Watch: Arundhati Roy explains why caste is central to the conflict between the State and its people
'Since 1947, there has not been a single day where the Indian Army has not been deployed against its own people.'
Scroll Staff
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Just 5% of marriages in India are inter-caste, says report
In a nation where 95% marry within their caste, Mizoram has the most inter-caste marriages.
Prachi Salve and Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time