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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicDalit atrocities

Topic: Dalit atrocities

Anger over Dalit teen’s death spills over in Haryana, Rahul slams ‘BJP-RSS’s Manuwadi ideology’

While an First Information Report was lodged against 10 people, including the Dalit teenager, an Special Investigation Team has started probing the case.

Odisha: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance after 2 Dalits get assaulted over cattle smuggling

2 SC persons were beaten up, forced to eat grass & drink drain water, on suspicion of illegally smuggling cattle in Ganjam district of Odisha, on 26 June.

Minor among 9 arrested for assaulting two Dalit men in Odisha

The incident, which occurred at Jahada in Kharigumma village Sunday, triggered widespread outrage in political and social circles after purported videos of the assault went viral.

Congress condemns ‘torture’ on 2 Dalit men in Odisha, forms 5-member panel to investigate matter

Two Dalit men were allegedly tortured, assaulted & forced to crawl on their knees, consume grass and drain water on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Ganjam district's Singipur village.

Bullied for being Dalit—reservation alone isn’t a fix for a brewing mental health crisis

India's existing mental health system lacks a cultural understanding of caste and is insensitive to Dalit experiences. Also, many Dalits don't have the capital for long-term therapy.

Kolkata play about Dalit student suicide calls out Bhadralok hypocrisy on casteless Bengal

‘Oboyob’ offers no easy solutions. It prompts so-called Bengali liberals to accept their role in perpetuating caste atrocities.

Dalit woman stripped, beaten, urinated on by moneylender in Bihar’s Patna

The injured woman, who is under treatment at a hospital, said she had to bear the assault despite paying off the borrowed money with interest.

MP govt has shown how to be sensitive in delivering justice in Dalit-Adivasi atrocity cases

Dalit-tribal politics isn’t trapped in Indira Gandhi’s Belchi moment. This is what the Congress doesn't get.

On Camera

BCCI has sabotaged India’s approach to Bangladesh

The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.