Topic: Dalit
California state sues Cisco for caste-based discrimination against Indian-American employee
The complainant reported a manager for 'outing him as a Dalit to colleagues' in 2016, but Cisco had then determined caste discrimination was not illegal in US.
Woman, hanging from a tree in viral image, was not killed by a Muslim but by her ‘lover’
The image was also shared with captions that wrongly claimed that the woman was a Dalit. Media reports said she was killed by her lover as he wanted to hide the affair.
Bristol brought down slave trader’s statue. This is what India should do with Manu statue
The year 2020 will not tolerate White-washing or Manu-splaining of history. It’s time to remove Manu statue from the premises of Rajasthan High Court.
Indians who support Kapil Mishra are saying #BlackLivesMatter. Let that sink in
Even celebrities like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra love some low-stake social media solidarity. But to do justice to George Floyd, we must fix our own house first.
What Mooknayak was for Ambedkar, YouTube is for Dalits today
YouTube channels run by Dalits have millions of subscribers. Is this a new segregation in India or the emergence of a much-needed diversity in media ownership?
Modi govt’s handling of Chandrashekhar Azad & Kanhaiya Kumar shows who is the bigger threat
Kanhaiya Kumar is no threat to ‘ghar ghar Modi’ and BJP. But a Dalit leader standing with the Constitution on the steps of Jama Masjid is.
Historians’ silence on Bhima Koregaon allowed BJP to brand it as ‘urban Naxalism’
For Dalits, Bhima Koregaon wasn't just a battle between British and Peshwas but a reclamation of their prestige following centuries of caste discrimination.
India’s Muslims an excuse. Modi govt also wants to take away Bahujans’ power with CAA & NRC
Babasaheb Ambedkar used to say that he won't be dead as long as India's Constitution is alive. Time has come to save it from Modi government.
Shailendra — the Leftist poet and Dalit genius whose lyrics define beauty of simplicity
Shailendra, the prolific lyricist, who straddled the worlds of communism and Bombay’s film industry, wrote over 900 songs.
A new TV show on B.R. Ambedkar raises questions of responsible representation
To be launched later this month, Hindi serial Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar indicates a mainstreaming of the leader's identity.
India must heed growing China-Pakistan intel-sharing. It may have aided Galwan clash
A report on enhanced China-Pakistan cooperation suggests that Pakistan could have shared its intelligence with China ahead of the India-China standoff in Galwan.
Jugaad and Covid pose new threats to India’s diesel consumption
Rise of natural gas & electric vehicles will crimp diesel demand over longer-term, but coronavirus is adding to the pressure by cutting economic activity.
Defence
Govt will take more steps towards indigenisation of defence infrastructure, says Rajnath Singh
Kick-starting the 'Atmanirbhar Week' in the defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the govt is looking to expand defence manufacturing capability in India.
Modi redefined secularism with Ram Mandir as Hindu voters were fed up of Sonia-Left version
Assumptions that Indian secularism died with Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan are bunk. It is enshrined in the Constitution, and is worth preserving.