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Topic: Safai Karamcharis

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.’

The Great Indian Sanitation Scam. General castes bag govt jobs, Valmikis do the work

Across India, proxy, ‘badli’, or ‘ewaj’ work is rampant in sanitation jobs. ‘They want our jobs but they don’t want to do our jobs.’

Safai karamcharis to farmers & homebuyers, why wave of protests is hitting Greater Noida authority

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) office resembles a dharna site, with different groups demanding their due. They are vesting hopes in new CEO Ravi Kumar NG.

From tsunami to Latur to Covid-19, every tragedy shows up one Indian weakness

The coronavirus crisis showed India doesn’t lose its main character even during a pandemic, which could have been an opportunity to complete our democracy project.

By washing feet, PM Narendra Modi was honouring himself not safai karamcharis

Modi said the workers were leading the Swachh Bharat movement and yet celebrities and politicians continue to be the face of the mission.

On Camera

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

Budget 2026 targets turning coconut into a global Indian brand by 2030

India is the highest producer of coconut globally. About 30 million people, including 10 million farmers, depend on coconut for their livelihood.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.