Students learned about the incident through a video clip showing workers and activists questioning the assistant registrar. But the message did not ignite any conversation.
VCK says manner in which Chennai police dealt with protesting sanitation workers was unacceptable; CPI(M) and Congress have sought CM Stalin's intervention.
Thousands of Dalit sanitation workers across India are forced to perform autopsies in place of doctors. ‘This practice is even worse than manual scavenging.’
Global media also covers Jaishankar's characterisation of India-China relations as based on 'mutual respect, sensitivity, and interests', alongside Oyo's new moralistic policy.
Modi washed feet of 5 sanitation workers at 2019 Kumbh Mela. Three of them now back on duty at Maha Kumbh say they still face caste discrimination, demand better pay, permanent jobs.
From sewage worker to climate leader, Rana Dagore’s journey showcases resilience, growth, and advocacy, raising questions about the legality of manual scavenging in modern India.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.
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