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Dalit Panther Bhagwat Jadhav’s martyrdom day celebrated in Mumbai

January 12, 2017 Kabir Kala Manch performing at the function Text and video by Shiva Thorat, Twocircles.net The 43rd martyrdom day of Bhagwat Jadhav, a prominent Dalit leader of the 70s, was marked in Mumbai on January 10 at the… Continue Reading →

Journalism – Encountering sexism and casteism at work

  BY PUSHPA ACHANTA| The regional media allow discrimination against women and dalits to flourish, a Network of Women in Media conference was told recently. PUSHPA ACHANTA reports Dr Kanakdurga Vadlamani speaks of the challenges of working in a Telugu… Continue Reading →

A tribal photographer in Telangana turns the lens inward

S. Harpal Singh JAINOOR (TELANGANA): CULTURE CONNECT: Athram Bapu Rao reviews a frame in his village as part of his documentation project. Photo: S. Harpal Singh   | Photo Credit: S. HARPAL SINGH The young visual artist documents his Kolam… Continue Reading →

Gujarat – Tall claims fall flat #CastoutCaste

By Roxy Gagdekar | Despite tall claims to the contrary, 14 out of 26 key state government departments have failed to adhere to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP), under which every department has to allocate 7% of its resources towards benefit of… Continue Reading →

India – What has changed this New Year? A name, say villagers

By Sivaguru S  |     A board announcing the new name of Dalit settlement in Thomsanapalli village near Anchetti in Krishnagiri district | Express KRISHNAGIRI: The tentacles of untouchability often spread out in different ways. It would manifest in the form of… Continue Reading →

Two Dalits on indefinite fast, seek justice

K N Murali Sankar Were humiliated allegedly by MLA and family; public prosecutor withdrawn in September last VENKATAYAPALEM (East Godavari Dt.): Two Dalits from this tiny village, located about 30 km from the district headquarters, have been on an indefinite… Continue Reading →

India – Tribal children bear brunt of Nata Pratha in Rajasthan

Children face humiliation at schools if their mother has gone to another man under an ancient practice called Nata Pratha, and most of them do not have friends to share their feelings with, a study by an NGO in south… Continue Reading →

To Make Her Olympic Dreams Come True, This Marathon Runner Is Trying To Get A Job As A Sweeper

  For Aradhana Bind, the target is to make it to the Olympics. Without any formal training, the long-distance runner won the bronze medal at the prestigious Indira Marathon. Recently, however, she was among hundreds of aspirants sweeping the streets… Continue Reading →

​ India – Ambedkar BhagatSingh (AB) National Media Fellowship for University Students

Seven fellowship, each amounts to Rs 30,000 for ten months About Us The Sabha is an adless periodical which tries to reflect university student point of view,  through digital and print medium. The editor of the sabha is presently supported by Criminal… Continue Reading →

India – 200 families in two Gujarat villages dispose off their own excreta #Swachhbharat

  Champa Vaghela, who discontinued studies after class 12, and a neighbour carry waste from her house in Vejalpur to be dumped in the open. As Swachch Bharat campaign picks up momentum and the Gujarat government tom-toms the record number of… Continue Reading →

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