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Many Dalit men also posted photos on social media that showed them twirling their moustaches. (Photo: Facebook/Mukesh Shah)

Gujarat Dalits protest attacks, make moustache WhatsApp profile

A Dalit teenager was on Tuesday attacked by two bike-borne men who slashed his back with a blade when he was returning...

4 Oct 2017 12:02 PM IST

A man was thrashed by a mob for allegedly trying to rape a girl in New Delhi. (Representational Image/File)

Gujarat: Cousin assaulted week after Dalit youth thrashed for sporting...

According to Digant's uncle, his nephew was attacked because Piyush had earlier lodged an FIR against the upper caste...

4 Oct 2017 10:31 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: PTI)

Diversity' in judiciary: Quotas not only way?

The President, who is himself a dalit, has evidently endured the hardships and discrimination the poorer sections of our...

27 Nov 2017 4:09 AM IST

Dalit thinker and writer Kancha Ilaiah. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Dalit writer Kancha Ilaiah receives threats over Arya Vysya book

In the complaint lodged with the police, Professor Ilaiah said he received threatening and abusive phone calls from...

12 Sept 2017 10:03 AM IST

The body was found late Tuesday night from the Bhakhra Canal. (Photo: Representational/File)

Haryana Dalit girl rape-murder: Missing accused's body found near...

The body of the Class XII student was found in a decomposed condition and was identified by his parents from a tattoo on...

17 Jan 2018 2:22 PM IST

Some city schools are coming up with alternatives like giving lockers to students in school.

Schools see low attendance as buses stay off the road

Schools in Govandi, Mankhurd, Mulund, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Dahisar east and Malad east remained closed on...

4 Jan 2018 3:32 AM IST

Mimi Mondal, the first Hugo Award nominee from India, talks about the book, science fiction and her inspirations.

Hugo nomination for Indian writer

The awards have been named after Hugo Gernsback, an editor of a magazine that popularised science fiction in 1920s.

22 April 2018 12:15 AM IST

CS Rangarajan of Chilkur Balaji Temple carried Aditya Parasri into the sanctum sanctorum (Photo: AFP)

Hyderabad priest carrying Dalit man on his shoulders sends message...

Parasri said that he has faced discrimination and hopes that gestures like this can bring positive change in the...

18 April 2018 10:36 AM IST

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Bhim Army's dalit outreach worries BSP

The Bhim Army was founded in 2014 by Chandra Shekhar and is a much more aggressive organisation than the BSP.

18 April 2018 2:17 AM IST

Students stage a protest in Ranchi on Monday during Bharat Bandh call by dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act. (Photo: PTI)

Poll impact of dalit, upper caste violence worries leaders

In such a scenario, dalits have a tough choice to make as there is no effective third front in Rajasthan.

16 April 2018 1:18 AM IST

Dalit organisations across the country have called a Bharat bandh today to protest a recent Supreme Court ruling over SC/ST Act. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

MP: After Bharat Bandh violence, 140 students 'missing'

Two people were killed in violence during the bandh in Morena.

9 April 2018 1:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed 1.25 crore Indians for fourth time. (Photo: PTI)

Dalit fury rattles BJP, as Sangh fuzzy over caste

The Modi government is conspicuous in its inability to comprehend dalit sense and sensibility.

6 April 2018 6:59 AM IST