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Topic: Dalits

Indian democracy’s big contradiction – Dalits cherish Constitution, privileged want a rethink

Modi government decided to celebrate Constitution Day in 2015. But India’s SC/STs have been celebrating the day much before the official announcement.

NCRB adds ‘insult’ to crimes against Dalits. And yes, merit argument is an insult

Insertion of ‘insult’ in the NCRB report gives us a fresh perspective on Dalit atrocities and helps us take the empowerment conversation ahead.

Modi govt’s Swachh Bharat achieved one thing. And it’s not open defecation free India: Survey

A field survey conducted by Centre for Policy Research, University of Texas and UC Berkely tracked changes in open defecation in rural north India in the last five years.

With Dalit outreach programme ahead of polls, AAP politics looks to shed ‘caste-less’ tag

AAP will organise ‘Dalit bastis’ under its outreach programme across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies to address concerns of the community.

This Dalit entrepreneur wants to dismantle caste hierarchy through elegant clothing

Chandra Bhan Prasad, a Dalit ideologue, has launched an e-commerce site that provides Dalit manufacturers with a platform.

BJP’s politics summed up in three social binaries

Scratch the surface of BJP’s every move, look beneath the lofty claims of ‘integral humanism’, and at least three distinct binaries emerge.

Why upper castes polish shoes or sweep roads when protesting quota for Dalits and OBCs

Angry upper caste youth, from days of Mandal to now in Chhattisgarh, have always protested against reservation by performing certain tasks.

Ravidas temple case shows social contract between Dalit groups and judiciary is fraying

Judges are not supposed to make laws, but only interpret the laws laid down by the Constitution and the legislature.

Kejriwal tells Centre Delhi will give 100 acres in exchange for Ravidas temple plot

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal put the onus on the Centre to resolve the issue, saying everyone should work towards the construction of the Ravidas temple.

Why demolition of Sant Ravidas temple in a Delhi forest has Dalits up in arms

Temple demolished on SC order after 27-year legal battle. Dalits say telling them to find a new spot akin to asking Hindus to build Ram temple outside Ayodhya.

On Camera

SIR drive isn’t NRC-CAA—it can exclude millions of genuine voters, not just Muslims

India is a country where access to documents and digital systems is still uneven. Election Commission's SIR must not turn into a hostile exercise.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.