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Jignesh Mevani calls for strike in Gujarat if Una protest cases against Dalits are not withdrawn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
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Election Commission orders transfer of Andhra Pradesh police chief
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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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: 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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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title