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Monday, December 1, 2025
TopicDalit Politics

Topic: Dalit Politics

Unlike Colston or Columbus, Ambedkar Memorial statues deserve their place in public spaces

Detractors may argue about the wisdom of expensive subaltern ornamentalism, but for the intended audience of statues and monuments erected by BSP supremo Mayawati, they are historic justice.

The two Congressmen who will share the limelight with Kumaraswamy today

As a child, Parameshwara and his brother received haircuts from their father because barbers in their hometown, Golahalli, would reportedly turn them away for being Dalits.

‘Reaching out to Dalits’ is the political flavour, but BJP & Congress are failing at it

Both Congress and BJP jostle it out to woo them, though quite crudely. They think that they will bag Dalit votes by this ‘dinner...

Dalits lash out at BJP leaders’ visits to their homes, call them ‘pointless’ and a ‘farce’

At the end of BJP’s Dalit outreach programme, Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, members of the community say they won’t fall for the party’s ‘vote-bank politics’.

‘Eating with Dalits’ is only a photo-op and election strategy for the BJP

Party leaders have caused much embarrassment during the Dalit outreach programme ordered by the PM, and now its own Dalit leaders are hitting out.

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RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.