Dalit Vision: Babu Jagjivan Ram
BabuJagjivan Ram was one o...: Babu Jagjivan Ram Babu Jagjivan Ram was one of the brightest stars of the Indian political horizon. By dint of his excellen...
Thursday 7 April 2016
Tuesday 5 April 2016
Dalit youth killed for marrying caste Hindu girl
Dalit youth killed for marrying caste Hindu girl: In a suspected case of honour killing, a Dalit student, who had recently married a caste Hindu girl, was brutally murdered in public view in front of a shop at Udumalpet in Tirupur district on Sunday
Basaveshwara temple issue: Dalits made to pray before locked temple
Basaveshwara temple issue: Dalits made to pray before locked temple: In what was described by Dalit leaders as “adding insult to injury”, officials took some members of the community to the Basaveshwara temple in the district on Saturday, only to make them offer praye
Monday 4 April 2016
Pamaran: Mainstream films should portray lives of Dalits
Pamaran: Mainstream films should portray lives of Dalits: ‘Madras.’ “For several thousands of years, Dalits continue to remain oppressed in the society. There are very few films that give a glimpse into their world,” he noted. Mr. Ranjith was presented an aw
The unsung genius of Assam's balladeer - Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011)
The unsung genius of Assam's balladeer - Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011): Gutsy and avowedly anti-establishment, Bhupen Hazarika, who died in Mumbai on Saturday after a prolonged illness, was a musical genius who put Assam on the country's cultural map through his composit
After scaling Mt. Everest, Poorna and Anand stop by the Capital
After scaling Mt. Everest, Poorna and Anand stop by the Capital: At 6 a.m. on May 25, thirteen-year-old Malavath Poorna became the youngest girl to climb the world’s tallest peak. She had carried with her a photograph of Dalit leader Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Trico
Lambada girl Malavath Poorna interacts with Modi
Lambada girl Malavath Poorna interacts with Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the mountaineer Malavath Poorna who scaled the Mount Everest and asked her feelings when she recorded the great achievement at a young age.
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Interacting
Inspiring stories of Dalit millionaires
Inspiring stories of Dalit millionaires: NEW DELHI: Multimillionaire Ashok Khade did not have even four annas to replace the broken nib of his pen when he was about to sit for his class XI board exams; Kalpana Saroj worked at a hosiery...
CM holds PMK, Vanniyar Sangam responsible for Marakkanam riots
CM holds PMK, Vanniyar Sangam responsible for Marakkanam riots: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday held the PMK and Vanniyar Sangam responsible for the violent incidents near Marakkanam and alleged that the organisers of the Chitra Pournami festival at Mamalla
‘Rohith suicide awakened people across the nation’
‘Rohith suicide awakened people across the nation’: Retired judge of Madras High Court K. Chandru said the city of Hyderabad has become a symbol of hope for democracy and freedom of thought and expression subsequent to dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s sui
Tirupur Dalit murder: NCSC team meets victim’s wife, family | Coimbatore NYOOOZ
Tirupur Dalit murder: NCSC team meets victim’s wife, family | Coimbatore NYOOOZ: The NCSC team which visited the scene of crime and spent time with the victim’s wife and family, also said the Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer has been asked to help Shankar’s family get Rs.
The committee was also briefed on the harassment faced by the inter-caste couple and Mr. Shankar’s family from the relatives of Ms. Kausalya.
Senior hospital authorities said that psychiatric counselling was also given to her on Wednesday.
The committee members then visited Ms. Kausalya at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where she reportedly expressed her desire to pursue studies.
5 lakh from the corpus created by the Ambedkar Foundation for the benefit of Scheduled Caste victims of such violence.
The committee was also briefed on the harassment faced by the inter-caste couple and Mr. Shankar’s family from the relatives of Ms. Kausalya.
Senior hospital authorities said that psychiatric counselling was also given to her on Wednesday.
The committee members then visited Ms. Kausalya at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) where she reportedly expressed her desire to pursue studies.
5 lakh from the corpus created by the Ambedkar Foundation for the benefit of Scheduled Caste victims of such violence.
Sunday 3 April 2016
Young woman from Mandya murdered for marrying Dalit
Young woman from Mandya murdered for marrying Dalit: In a suspected case of ‘honour’ killing, a family allegedly murdered a 19-year-old woman, who had secretly married her Dalit friend recently, and set her on fire in the early hours of Sunday.
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Yechury proposes rainbow coalition of Communists, Ambedkarites
Yechury proposes rainbow coalition of Communists, Ambedkarites: He insisted that Communism is essential to realising Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of India. “The red flag will always be a red flag because as long as human beings exist, blood will always be red and we will c
Ambedkar model villages may figure in budget proposals
Ambedkar model villages may figure in budget proposals: A slew of schemes are likely to be announced in the State Budget for the welfare of Dalits as part of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of B.R. Ambedkar.
According to official sources, villa
According to official sources, villa
125-ft Ambedkar statue to come up in Amaravati
125-ft Ambedkar statue to come up in Amaravati: A 125-ft statue of Dr B R Ambedkar would be installed in Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. This was announced by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, while making a statement on the government’s proposed year-long celebrations to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the leader.
Rescue Ambedkar from the politician…
Rescue Ambedkar from the politician…: Last Sunday, I was invited to give what was billed as “the inaugural address” at Karnal’s Dyal Singh College national seminar on “Understanding Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar.”
Ambedkar’s 1931 editorial on Bhagat Singh found
Ambedkar’s 1931 editorial on Bhagat Singh found: CHANDIGARH: How did Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar perceive each other? This question has been asked to chroniclers of the freedom movement a thousand times. But the finding of a piece written by Ambedkar, which was published after Bhagat Singh and his comrades’ execution, gives a new dimension to the whole issue.
Will fight for Dalit women’s rights, says Rohith’s mother
Will fight for Dalit women’s rights, says Rohith’s mother: Radhika Vemula, mother of Rohith Vemula, the deceased Dalit research scholar of University of Hyderabad, said she will fight for Dalit women’s rights till the end of her life.She was addressing a gath
“Woes of Dalit women on the rise in last five years”
“Woes of Dalit women on the rise in last five years”: Evidence, an NGO, which has been fighting for the cause of the Dalits, conducted a seminar on ‘Justice for Dalit Women’ here on Saturday where advocates, social activists and research scholars spoke.A
Dogs better placed than Dalits and Muslims: ABDMM
Dogs better placed than Dalits and Muslims: ABDMM: A group of about three dozen activists affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Dalit Muslim Mahasangha (ABDMM), a non-profit welfare body which claims to bring India’s Dalits and Muslims together, staged a d
Dalit youth harassed for falling in love with caste Hindu girl
Dalit youth harassed for falling in love with caste Hindu girl: The youth, T Balaji (29), the first graduate from his family working as a teacher in a private school near Namakkal for two years, claimed that the girl’s family had also taken away his educational ce
Dalit Vachanakara Jayanti celebrated
Dalit Vachanakara Jayanti celebrated: Dalit Vachanakara Jayanti, a day dedicated to the 12th century ‘sharanas’ who belonged to the deprived classes, was celebrated across the district on Wednesday.Pavan Kumar Malpati, Bidar Zilla Panchay
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