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The groom Sanjay Jatav (C) took a historic ride on Sunday after he entered the Thakur community-dominated village in presence of a heavy police force. (Photo: ANI)

First time in 80 years, Dalit groom takes out his baarat in UP's...

The village has been in limelight for the past six months after local Thakur community allegedly threatened to disrupt...

16 July 2018 1:24 PM IST

The social evil of honour killing has emerged from this very problem: non-acceptance of inter-caste marriages. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Endorsing inter-caste marriages can beat the caste system

Widespread acceptance of inter-caste marriages could be a way to battle the caste system.

21 Jun 2019 2:52 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Nari Shakti Vandan-Abhinandan Karyakram, a day after Parliament passed the womens reservation bill, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday. (Image: PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Caste and colonialism: From India to Mideast

Israel's employment situation might help to explain these unlikely Jews

25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

The actors moved with ease amongst the different levels of the set and easily conveying their impressions of light and dark moods.

Of dalits, caste system and amorous love

The scenes between the Christians and the dalits are hilarious, neither understanding the other.

21 Jun 2018 1:21 AM IST

Pranay and Amrutha. Pranay was murdered by Amruthas father recently; Sandeep and Madhavi were attacked in an exactly similar fashion

Social media 'fuels' copycat attacks

With the advent of social media, and people having immediate access to public information and news, such issues do not...

25 Sept 2018 12:51 AM IST

A 30-year-old man has been stabbed to death by some unidentified assailants in southeast Delhis Ambedkar Nagar area. (Representational image)

Dalit woman's nose cut, husband beaten up in MP village

Narendra Singh and his father, Sahab Singh, beat up the woman's husband on Monday when he refused to go to their house...

17 Aug 2017 8:49 PM IST

Ignoring warning of the upper caste members, kerosene in the well was poured to take revenge. (Photo: ANI/Representational Image)

Madhya Pradesh: Dalits' well poured with kerosene in revenge

Upon receiving threats, Meghwal had informed the cops and the marriage took place under tight security.

1 May 2017 12:17 PM IST

A still from the movie Baahubali.

DisCourse: What's Bollwood's caste?

In an industry ruled by the Khans and Kapoors, is there space for a hero from a disadvantaged caste?

2 Jun 2017 10:56 AM IST