TopicDalit priest

Topic: Dalit priest

Chances of an inter-caste marriage go up if groom’s mother is educated: Study

Tridip Ray - 20 October, 2020

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

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd - 7 August, 2020

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

Swapna Merlin - 21 April, 2018

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

Shreya Garg - 17 May, 2022

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.