Topic: Dalit priest
Chances of an inter-caste marriage go up if groom’s mother is educated: Study
The rate of inter-caste marriages in India, as recently as 2011, was merely 5.82% and there has been no upward trend over the past four decades.
What about Dalit priest at Ayodhya Ram Mandir? Even Communist intellectuals won’t demand it
It is being said that the Ram Mandir will be more significant than the Vatican of Rome and the Mecca of Saudi Arabia. But will it change the status of Dalits and Shudras?
Tirupati temple trust is training SC/ST priests, but won’t let them serve in its own temples
Dalit rights activists say that the programme serves no purpose if the trained priests can't perform rituals in the temples associated with one of the richest temple trusts in the world.
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Indian law needs to account for women, make finance inclusive
Indian women face multiple barriers in accessing finance in an equitable manner. Research suggests adding a gender lens to existing laws and financial products is crucial.
Heatwave sends Indians into air-conditioned cars for relief, petrol sales soar
Petrol sales have gone up 14% during 1-15 May from the corresponding period in April, a considerable amount especially in comparison to other fuels.
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Desi defence start-up helps Army go off decades-long dependence on imported cold-weather gear
While AROO does research on the product, manufacturing is handled by another company with which it has a tie-up. The first set of AROO gear was delivered in second half of 2021.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.