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A story of culinary apartheid

An enforced culture of want among India’s most marginalized gave birth to unique dishes of dried meats, offal and breads—but every morsel is painful Ashwaq Masoodi ‘Randana roti’ being made in Nagpur. Photos: Sunny Shende/Mint Kanta Prasad is 64, but… Continue Reading →

UoH SC/ST Teachers’ Forum alleges discrimination against professor, demands apology

The professor was actively involved in the protests surrounding the death of Rohith Vemula. TNM Staff| T Image: Facebook/Uday Kumar × The SC/ST Teachers’ Forum of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday held a protest at the varsity’s administration… Continue Reading →

In Uttarakhand’s Jaunsar-Bawar, Diwali brings caste fissures to the fore

Shivani Azad|  DEHRADUN: The Jaunsar-Bawar region of Uttarakhand, in the news earlier this year for caste clashes, does not celebrate the festival of lights at the same time as the rest of India, but rather a month afterwards. The belief… Continue Reading →

Dalits-Adivasis And The Land Rights

by SR Darapuri — India is a country of villages. Accordind to 2011 Census it has got 6,40,867 villages. According to the same Census out of a total population of 121 crores 83.3 crores live in villages and 37.7 crores… Continue Reading →

Dalit activist -Jignesh Mewani detained again #WTFnews

JIGNESH MEWNAI ON FB Such fascist government, I m detained again. For what? I went to sachivalay, Gandhi Nagar to submit a memorandum with a team of 8 activists   Yesterday at Jaipur, Jignesh Mewani. AFP Photo About 300 people… Continue Reading →

‘Purification’ ceremony conducted in Udupi after Dalit meeting

Yuva Brigade, an outfit of the Sangh Parivar, reportedly conducted the purification ceremony in the surroundings of the Sree Krishna temple in Udupi alleging that the area was rendered ‘impure’ by the attendance of Dalits. Jignesh Mevani, the lawyer who… Continue Reading →

One in three prisoners in Tamil Nadu is Dalit

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | G JAGANNATH NCRB study provides no reason for high rate of Dalit convicts.  This disparity has long been cited by activists as proof of widespread discrimination against vulnerable communities. Chennai: One in every three prisoners in Tamil… Continue Reading →

Ashes to ashes: Matang women sift through funeral pyres to earn their livelihood; it’s killing them

Parth MN The mourners gather around the dead body. One of them sets the pyre on fire. The rituals of the funeral conclude, and one by one, people head out of the graveyard. But Lata Sathe, 52, stays put. She… Continue Reading →

Amartya Sen- Caste System is ‘ Anti- National’

‘भारतीय जाति व्यवस्था ‘एंटी नेशनल’ है’ नोबल पुरस्कार विजेता अमर्त्य सेन ने लंदन स्कूल ऑफ़ इकानॉमिक्स (एलएसई) में भीमराव अंबेडकर पर आयोजित एक समारोह में कहा है कि भारत की जाति व्यवस्था एंटी-नेशनल है. उन्होंने हाल के दिनों भारत में… Continue Reading →

Cultural activist Vira Sathidar wants to make his own film

SWATHI VADLAMUDI Iconic:Vira Sathidar has a new found interest in motion pictures.— Photo: G. Ramakrishna Co-option of Dalit leaders has resulted in more atrocities on Dalits in universities and higher education institutes, says the lead actor of the Oscar-nominated film… Continue Reading →

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