Escalating anti-Dalit violence in India: A disturbing surge of ...
Sep 5, 2024 · India has long struggled with deep-rooted caste-based discrimination that permeates into various aspects of society. Despite constitutional safeguards and legal protections, Dalits in India continue to face systemic violence, discrimination, and social exclusion.
“Hungry Cannot Wait”: SC sets final deadline for Ration Cards to ...
Oct 11, 2024 · However, the Supreme Court’s suo moto proceedings, initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide rations to migrant workers, have now been expanded to cover migrant and unorganized labourers registered on the Government …
Iconoclast: Path breaking biography of BR Ambedkar projects his …
Nov 20, 2024 · In Iconoclast, Dr Anand Teltumbde, a distinguished authority on the Dalit movement, presents an illustrative biography of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Without doubt, a path breaking work.
Democracy in question: Allegations of bias, EVM manipulation, …
Nov 25, 2024 · The 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections have ignited a firestorm of controversy, with allegations of electoral manipulation, procedural bias, and discrepancies in Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tallies dominating political discourse.
Mob rule: The surge of cow vigilantism threatening minority …
Oct 25, 2024 · Over the past decade, India has witnessed a disturbing rise in incidents where cow vigilantes, often emboldened by right-wing ideologies, have taken law enforcement into their own hands, targeting marginalised communities, particularly Muslims.
BJP's Hindutva shift, strategy of diverting from real issues and ...
Dec 5, 2024 · India’s political landscape has seen shifts with the BJP’s increasing focus on Hindutva, moving away from addressing core issues. A controversial scheme like "Laadli Behen Yojana" has sparked concerns, as reports of potential repayments, eligibility issues, and corruption have emerged. These developments raise questions about the BJP's true electoral strategies and governance intentions
Sambhal Violence: State crackdown intensifies, thousands accused, …
On November 24, 2024, the peaceful town of Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, was thrown into chaos as a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, a Mughal-era Mosque, sparked violence in the area, with protestors having to face the brunt of the high-handed and aggressive measures of the Uttar Pradesh police.
From Slur to Segregation: the language of abusive stigma, …
Oct 17, 2024 · Abusive slurs like 'Bhangi,' 'Chamar,' and 'Quota Khane Wale' not only demean individuals but also perpetuate systemic discrimination, segregation, and economic exclusion, further entrenching societal hierarchies and ghettoizing Dalit identities through normalisation of these derogatory slurs
Make and fake information, artificial intelligence (AI) and its …
Dec 11, 2024 · India, with its rapid economic growth and the world’s second largest population, is witnessing a significant surge in AI adoption. However, the lack of a comprehensive AI policy poses serious dangers, particularly regarding the spread of …
Ex-Muslims demand an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism
Oct 7, 2024 · In the run-up to the one-year anniversary of the Israeli government’s brutal and unrelenting war on Gaza and the West Bank since October 7, 2023, a group calling itself ex-Muslims, have expressed rage and heartbreak at the …