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Mahesh Kumar
Dalits Warn of Massive Protest After Demolition of Their Tanneries in UP’s Baghpat
11 May 2022
The Shoshit Kranti Dal has demanded land for the construction of alternative tanneries, financial assistance and compensation.
kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
Social Reform in India and the Intellectual Rebellion of Women
07 May 2022
Two recent books by Brahmin women intellectuals strike at the root of the caste-based order by exposing how it operates within their families, from where it spreads to the rest of society.
Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat: Mehsana Court Convicts MLA Jignesh Mevani, 11 Others for Unlawful Assembly in 2017
05 May 2022
The case involves a rally that was called in 2017 to commemorate one year of the incident of public flogging of dalits of sarvaiya family in Una.
Newsclick Report
Healthcare Continues to Remain Inaccessible for Dalits and Adivasis, Says Study
30 Apr 2022
The high healthcare costs were expected to be addressed through the introduction of health insurance by the Union government, but it covers less than 30% of hospital charges leaving a heavy financial…
Newsclick Report
Gujarat: Dalit Groups to Hold Massive Demonstrations Demanding Mevani's Release on May 1
29 Apr 2022
Dalits from more than 1,000 villages are expected to join the demonstrations on May 1- Gujarat Day.
Omair Ahmad
Before Declaring Mandal Politics Dead, Recall Ambedkar’s Pictures at CAA Protests
14 Apr 2022
‘Mandir’ politics is another form of ‘caste’ politics, so the Uttar Pradesh election did not end Mandal politics but raise the need to reassess it honestly.
Jitendra Kumar
Why is Social Justice Politics Falling Apart?
14 Apr 2022
Dalit and Backward Class voices in North Indian politics have fallen silent. The primary reason is the absence of a leader who demands social justice unequivocally and consistently.
Abhilasha, Sangharsh Apte
Maharashtra ‘Dilutes’ SC/ST Act: Activists, Lawyers Divided
04 Apr 2022
The state has allowed police officers below the rank of deputy SP to investigate cases of atrocities.
kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
How English Language Initiated the Idea of Nationalism in India
01 Apr 2022
India got Mahatma Jotirao Phule, Savitribai Phule and BR Ambedkar, the first Shudra and Dalit intellectuals, only after their communities could access English medium schools.
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
UP: Heavy Dominance of Upper-Castes Ministers in Yogi 2.0, Under-representation of Women and Muslims
01 Apr 2022
Out of 52 ministers, there are 21 upper-caste ministers, of whom 13 are either Brahmins or Rajputs.