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Topic: Dalits

Fadnavis & BJP win significant battle as Bombay High Court clears Maratha quota

BJP-Shiv Sena govt's legislation to introduce a Maratha quota was able to withstand the court's scrutiny, unlike the Congress-NCP govt's earlier ordinance.

Akhilesh must start building a new UP coalition. He can begin by saying sorry to Dalits

Winning Dalits over won’t be easy. But the good news for Akhilesh Yadav is that some of them are becoming disenchanted with Mayawati’s politics.

Haryana makes a poll move — will fund Dalit trips to Kabir, Ravidas & Valmiki shrines

Come July, Haryana Dalits will get free trips to the birthplaces of Kabir & Ravidas in Varanasi, and to Amritsar, where Valmiki is believed to have written the Ramayana.

In Manthan, Girish Karnad showed why change matters through the Amul story

Manthan is not a simplistic do-gooder story about rescuing a village with new ideas. The film is beautifully layered and had an outstanding cast.

BJP signals its Dalit outreach by making Thawarchand Gehlot Leader of Rajya Sabha

The BJP has, for the first time, appointed a Dalit as Leader of Rajya Sabha. Thawarchand Gehlot will replace senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.

It’s been a year since the first ‘Urban Naxal’ arrests & accused are still waiting for bail

Nine accused activists in Bhima Koregoan case still trying to get copies of ‘incriminating’ letters. Pune Police has to share cloned copies by 27 June.

6 things an anti-caste woke must be mindful of in Ayushmann Khurrana’s new film Article 15

The movie ignores the fact that caste has changed its location and now resides in top universities and power corridors of the country.

BJP prevailed upon its upper caste base to pave the way for a more inclusive cabinet

BJP is correcting the injustices of the last 70 years when vulnerable groups were pushed to the margins.

How Gandhi made Ambedkar a villain in his fight to be the real representative of Dalits

When he did not get his way, Gandhi began his fast from prison. This was completely against his own maxims of satyagraha – it was pure blackmail.

Indian cinema’s C-problem: When an upper caste gets to play Jyotiba Phule

Marathi cinema had phenomenal success with Sairat, and yet the industry could find only Brahmin actors to play Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule.

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China has left Germany behind in in automotive sector

China is weaponising its control of the automotive industry, especially as the industry undergoes a tectonic shift toward electric vehicles.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

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.