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Haryana Police confronts caste beneath the khaki — divide out in the open for the first time

Retired bureaucrats from Dalit community say IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s experiences weren’t different from their own, whether it's untouchability, slurs, or humiliation over quota.

Did the Emergency give freedom to Dalits? Book offers new perspective 50 years on

During the discussion on 50 years of Emergency, journalist Bharat Bhushan said Indira Gandhi’s assertion that foreign powers were conspiring against her could be seen now too.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.

Dalits are doing the work doctors reject—‘No postmortem without a safai karmachari’

Thousands of Dalit sanitation workers across India are forced to perform autopsies in place of doctors. ‘This practice is even worse than manual scavenging.’

Lalu Yadav mourns ex-Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren’s demise, calls it ‘great loss for politics’

Speaking to reporters, Yadav praised Soren, who passed away earlier Monday morning after a prolonged illness, as a great leader of Dalits and tribals.

In Gujarat, nobody is forcing Dalits to embrace Buddhism. ‘They read Ambedkar and decide to convert’

Facing systemic exclusion, scores of Dalit families in Gujarat are turning to Buddhism. But official recognition of these conversions has been slow on account of bureaucratic hurdles.

Why Akhilesh is doubling down after Rana Sanga row, sparked by his party MP’s remarks

Attack on Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman's house in Agra last month was part of a conspiracy to frighten PDA, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Even a sanitised Phule film can make him a household name outside Maharashtra, Dalits say

Anant Mahadevan’s Hindi biopic on Jyotirao Phule is facing heat from Brahmin groups and the censor board. But for Dalits, it’s still a moment of anti-caste visibility.

In UP’s Vibharpur, clash over removal of Buddha, Ambedkar statues leaves behind open wounds

The two statues were installed in front of a panchayat bhawan which administration says came up on vacant government land. A bulldozer was used on 5 April, leading to the clash.

Dehuli massacre: 44 years on, UP court sentences 3 men to death for killing 24 Dalits

Of the 20 accused in the violence on 18 November, 1981, which had stemmed from a Dalit-Thakur dispute, 13 died during the trial, while four are still absconding.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.