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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicCaste discrimination

Topic: caste discrimination

DMK MP calls for steps to end caste discrimination in TN prisons — ‘jail manual updated 40+ yrs ago’

D Ravikumar's letter to TN law minister follows MHA directive to states, UTs to end such discrimination in prisons. It says convicts are even allotted separate barracks based on caste.

Army promotions must be based on capabilities, not lineage. Turf protection is main mischief

The nature of discrimination in Army promotions is buried in the rules and procedures, making it harder to notice it. It is experienced by only a few officers when promotion board results are announced.

Himanta apologises amid row over his post on ‘Shudras’ duties’ — ‘incorrect translation by my team’

Assam CM had posted a video on X that said serving the 3 'varnas' was natural duty of Shudras. He then deleted the post, and said Assam reflects 'perfect picture' of casteless society.

Savitribai Phule carried an extra saree to school. Brahmins regularly threw ‘filth’ at her

In ‘Savitribai Phule’, Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta traces the life of the revolutionary and places her in historical context.

Caste pride is everywhere in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli. Schools are the new scene of crime

Wristbands, hair ribbons, wall posters, electric poles, street hoardings, flags, marriage announcements, films, songs — every symbol in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district is stained with caste and billhook is the main weapon.

Stop seeing caste from western lens. Move away from ‘Sanskritisation’ to ‘Vaishyavisation’

In Caste as Social Capital: The Complex Place of Caste in Indian Society, Professor R. Vaidyanathan’s intellectual debate acquires a new sharp edge.

Zomato ‘Kachra’ ad not an exception. Casteist campaigners are serial offenders

Could a diverse team on the Zomato ad campaign have reduced this future embarrassment? Only to an extent.

SubscriberWrites: Dignity of labour can be valued only if caste discrimination is removed

While caste in itself is to distinguish, the distinction became discrimination due to thousands of years of lack of education, mobility, writes Vikranth Reddy.

Toronto school board considers banning caste-based discrimination. But it’s facing resistance

Board is set to vote on proposal to include caste-based discrimination in list that includes race, gender, sexuality & religion. But critics are calling it ‘Hinduphobic’.

What dominant Hindus in US get wrong about Seattle caste ban

Seattle caste ban will apply to acts of discrimination. The American city won't be discussing or analysing religious texts and scriptures of Hindus.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.