To assume the caste system determines political affiliations and electoral outcomes is an overstatement suggests a new study
1 min read27 Jun 2019Githa Hariharan’s new novel takes a look at two histories of casteism set apart by centuries The book has fictionalised characters based on the late MM Kalburgi and Basava, the 12th century poet and reformer
3 min read12 Apr 2019In the movement to end caste apartheid in the country, has there ever been a more sublime and serendipitous tipping point?
8 min read26 Dec 2018One year ago, a landmark law to end social boycott came into effect in Maharashtra. Instead of benefiting the victims, it has exposed the reality of living as an 'out-caste' in the state
18 min read18 Aug 2018India sees no distinction between religions, castes and languages, said Narendra Modi at an event on the occasion of Buddha Purnima
2 min read30 Apr 2018Narendra Modi pays homage to social reformer Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary, saying the govt is working tirelessly to fulfil her vision of empowering the marginalised
1 min read3 Jan 2018PM Modi invoked the Quit India Movement and exhorted the countrymen to use the same spirit to expel problems of communalism, casteism, corruption, terrorism, poverty and dirt from the country by 2022
2 min read30 Jul 2017In his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM Narendra Modi urges people to help eradicate social evils by the 75th year of Independence in 2022
3 min read30 Jul 2017Despite facing discrimination at every step, Kaushal Panwar managed to achieve her dreams. But she says her identity, for people around her, is still that of a Dalit.
8 min read13 Jul 2017Around 5,000 people participated in a protest against the caste-based violence in Saharanpur city of Uttar Pradesh
1 min read22 May 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared