Vemula, a Ph D scholar at Hyderabad Central University had committed suicide on January 17, 2016, following alleged caste bias.
20 Sep 2019 11:55 AM
Piyush Goyal claimed that Vemula’s mother was promised money by political parties to share the stage with them.
21 Jun 2018 3:19 AM
Dalits are a fraction above 16 per cent of the national electorate, their numbers particularly higher in semi-rural and rural areas.
07 May 2018 1:19 AM
Dalit anger across India erupted as they feel the BJP-RSS aren’t interested in their uplift.
05 Apr 2018 6:26 AM
A Facebook page in Marathi, purporting to be on history, had been causing instigation for a week.
04 Jan 2018 2:59 AM
In the Gujarat Assembly elections, the Congress allowed dalit activist Jignesh Mevani to contest on its seat.
03 Jan 2018 12:11 AM
The report dismissed that Vemula and his batch mates were suspended by the university administration under political pressure.
17 Aug 2017 5:38 AM
JNU continues to be the hotbed of controversies for the last one year.
16 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
The reason why the student took the extreme step is not known yet since no suicide note has been recovered, said an officer.
14 Mar 2017 3:31 PM
Guntur District Collector has also served a notice to Vemula's mother inquiring how she can prove that she is in fact of Dalit category.
14 Feb 2017 12:48 PM
Opposition leader Gupta terms discussion as ‘flowery’, AAP seeks resignation over remark.
19 Jan 2017 2:11 AM
Holding placards reading “Justice for Rohit Vemula”, the protesters marched towards the main gate and tried to enter the university.
18 Jan 2017 3:12 AM
It was the year when vigilantes became a lynchpin of patriotism and fundamentalists murdered with impunity.
31 Dec 2016 3:54 AM
Developments through this year will impact the future of all parties, ruling as well as Opposition.
30 Dec 2016 12:19 AM
The ministry has decided to ask University Grants Commission (UGC) to circulate a list of twelve recommendations for varsities.
16 Dec 2016 9:11 PM