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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.

Why is toddy politics fermenting churn in ‘dry’ state Bihar? Answer lies in UP’s Lok Sabha results

Tejashwi Yadav has promised to exempt toddy-tapping from stringent prohibition law brought in by Nitish Kumar-led govt. His argument has found takers even in NDA's ranks.

Rahul says Congress’s fight for Dalits weakened post 1990s—period covering Rao & Singh’s tenures as PM

Speaking at an event organised by Dalit influencers, Rahul Gandhi said, Congress fought for rights of Dalits, backward castes & adivasis with more zeal under Indira Gandhi.

Amritsar Dalit bodies protest attempt to vandalise Ambedkar statue

Police on Sunday arrested Moga resident Akash Singh for trying to damage the life-size statue on the street leading to the Golden Temple.

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India’s $44 billion space dream rests on getting SATCOM right

The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.