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Topic: Dalits

Political party by IITians splits over caste concerns

Breakaway group claims people were not connecting to the idea of IITians running a caste-based party.

BJP national executive meet will look to solve caste conundrum, decide poll strategy

The two-day meet of BJP's 95-member national executive begins Saturday at New Delhi's B.R. Ambedkar International Centre.

Retired IAS officer leads Bharat bandh in poll-bound MP to restore tough SC/ST law

The bandh called by upper caste groups want a rollback of an amendment bill passed by Parliament to restore the provisions of the SC/ST Act.

Professors, poet, lawyers: The 10 ‘Maoists’ arrested for Bhima-Koregaon violence

Clashes between Dalits and upper-caste Marathas this January had left one dead in Bhima-Koregaon, Maharashtra.

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of belittling India & lying about Modi govt in his Germany speech

The Congress leader said that it was 'dangerous' thing that Modi govt has left out tribals, Dalits and minorities from its development narrative.

In Dalit outreach mode, BJP to hold national executive at Delhi’s Ambedkar centre

Party also set to discuss ways to court Dalits; latest meeting expected to be last before 2019 polls.

PM Modi has anti-Dalit mindset, Congress stands for inclusivity: Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a gathering protesting against the dilution of SC/ST Act, Gandhi said states under BJP rule saw Dalits being beaten & crushed.

By ignoring OBCs for party positions, BJP would repeat Congress’ fatal mistake

Share of upper caste vote within the BJP’s Hindu social coalition has continuously declined over the past two decades.

How Narendra Modi is playing with history to co-opt Ambedkar again

S.P. Mookerjee and B.R. Ambedkar were colleagues in Jawaharlal Nehru’s first government, but never had a cordial relationship. 

Rajputs compare ‘rape & murder’ of Dalit child by Muslim to ‘cow slaughter’

As politicians try to hijack the incident, the girl’s family says there is no animosity between the Dalits and Muslims in the village.

On Camera

I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

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.

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.