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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicDalit History Month

Topic: Dalit History Month

In Western UP, Dalit-owned hospitals are starting a new social revolution

The newest revolution is the number of hospitals owned by Dalit doctors that are springing up everywhere in the country, posing a powerful counter to the centuries-old stigmas.

Digital Dalits: Is social media a game changer for Dalit politics?

Besides amplifying Dalit protests, social media has lowered the barriers to entry into the political discourse for Dalits. ThePrint is publishing articles on Dalit issues...

Agarwal, Gandhi, Oberoi: But where are the Dalit surnames in Indian history & pop culture?

The history of caste Hindus is a narrative of self-success which has been steeped in the very marrow of caste Hindu culture. 

If Ambedkar & Lohia met: How history missed a crucial moment in social justice politics

Social justice political forces have kept the ideas of Ambedkar and Lohia as separate legacies. This imposes limitations on contemporary politics.

In his last years, Ambedkar said he could do nothing for rural dalits

Ambedkar knew the importance of land in the emancipation of dalits, but he also knew it would not be easy to secure it for them, writes Anand Teltumbde in a new book titled ‘Republic of Caste: Thinking Equality in the Time of Neoliberal Hindutva’.

Hard fact: Despite quotas, Dalits, tribals are nowhere in Delhi’s corridors of power

Even OBC representation in higher bureaucracy is no more than 2.89 per cent; retired officers claim Dalits & tribals continue to face discrimination in career.

Ravidas was a Dalit guru who ran a business, dressed lavishly and made a queen his disciple

Guru Ravidas, born a ‘social impure’ chamar, spoke to the practising Hindus about purity of conscience.

Dalits in BJP are angry as party doesn’t have a single SC office-bearer despite rule

Dalit leaders in the ruling party say the party has ignored them and does not have a senior SC leader to manage the protests in the heartland states.

No Dalit judge in the country’s top court that passed order on SC/ST Act

After K.G. Balakrishnan’s retirement in May 2010, no Dalit judge has been elevated to apex court; even not a single Dalit chief justice in 24 high courts.

Dadasaheb Gaikwad is my Dalit icon because he did what Ambedkar couldn’t: Jignesh Mevani

My fascination for Dadasaheb Gaikwad has its roots in the failures of our own land struggle. Like me, he too was called a Communist stooge.

On Camera

Oli’s upcoming India visit shows the trust gap is narrowing. Nepal’s China card has limits

The ‘China card’ may have proved to be a useful tool for certain political parties in Nepal, but it cannot substitute for engagement with India.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?