Topic: Dalit
Dalit judge now in line to be CJI as Supreme Court gets 4 new justices
Modi government clears collegium recommendations to appoint Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose and A.S. Bopanna to top court.
Can a Dalit wear Armani and Zara? Why most Indians would still say no
Ambedkar wanted to challenge the very idea of how a Dalit should look and, thus, chose to wear suits.
Hapur villagers find it hard to believe ‘rape story’ of a woman who married twice & eloped
For villagers of Shyampur Jatt in UP's Hapur, the 29-year-old 'rape' victim, who wears make-up, has a suspicious character and has ruined the reputation of the village.
Hapur rape horror — how 16 tormentors over 6 years forced woman to set herself on fire
The woman is currently admitted to a Delhi hospital with 70-80% burns. But she says even more than the rapes, it was society’s attitude to her that hurt.
MP Udit Raj shares old video on dowry dispute to claim Gujarat BJP MLA beat up Dalit man
The video, shot in Gujarat, is of a family involved in a dowry dispute and doesn’t feature any BJP MLA. Udit Raj has deleted the video.
Upper class Hindus gave caste to us and now they want to be leaders of anti-caste movements
When Savarnas question Kanhaiya Kumar’s caste being a topic of discussion, they are worried about upper caste losing the leadership role.
No, my lord: Indians are unequal and our laws can’t be caste neutral
Supreme Court shouldn’t question special rights to SC/ST at a time when other countries are making laws to protect oppressed groups.
17th Lok Sabha looks set to confirm Ambedkar’s fears: no vocal Dalits in Parliament
India has a dichotomous situation — vocal Dalits in college campuses and on the streets, and silent Dalits in Parliament.
Dalit IAS officer accuses top PMO official of caste bias, says he fears for his life
IAS officer Jagmohan Singh Raju alleges he’s still two ranks below his 1985 batchmates due to discrimination from P.K. Mishra, addl principal secy to the PM.
Dalit IAS officer used to think caste bias was a myth. Now he’s fighting it
Jagmohan Singh Raju, a Dalit IAS officer of the 1985 batch, claims his elevation as additional secretary was stalled over his caste.
Lesson for Rahul Gandhi in 2019: Mocking ‘Hinduness’ won’t work because India is Bharat
‘Left and liberal’ advisers of the Congress leader took him to the bottom of the pit, making him run a campaign that was anti-Hindu.
What can we expect from Narendra Modi in his second term?
The BJP-led NDA is set to come back to power as Narendra Modi’s party registers a landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Defence
Pakistan sends a ‘message’ to Modi, test-fires nuclear missile on day of his poll sweep
Pakistan tested ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which has a range of 1,500 km. Indian security experts say timing of the test clear signal to new govt.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.