By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, May 31, 2022: Indian Catholic Church rejoices at the choice of Pope Francis who on May 29 announced that Archbishops Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman and Anthony Poola of Hyderabad will be created cardinals at a consistory to be held at the VaticanContinue Reading
kasganj: Defying caste prejudice, a Dalit groom took out his wedding procession peacefully in Thakur community-dominated Nizampur village of Kasganj district in Uttar Pradesh after 80 years. The groom Sanjay Jatav took a historic ride on Sunday after he entered the Thakur community-dominated village in presence of a heavy policeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New York: An Indian rights activist told UN that rights of Dalits and Tribals in India are taken for granted. Ajaya Kumar Singh, one of the human rights activists from India, was invited to speak on the behalf of the NGO Committee for Social Development, asContinue Reading
By : A J Philip A few weeks ago, I mentioned Dr Jose Kananaikil in a Facebook post. It was written in the past tense. And horror of horrors, I prefaced his name with “the late”! Immediately, my friend Jose Kavi contacted me to say that he was alive, thoughContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: In a first, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has shortlisted 36 non-brahmins, including six Dalits, for the job of temple priests in shrines under it. The TDB has picked the candidates for the job of priests as per the reservation norms stipulated for the recruitment of government staff. The move followsContinue Reading
How far is the Mahatma relevant today to the Dalits’ struggle for equality and justice?The short answer is, not much.Continue Reading
In July, upper-caste men publicly flogged a group of DalitsContinue Reading
Mumbai: Even as the BJP government in Maharashtra struggles to face the unprecedented protest marches organised by the Maratha community, the various organisations representing OBCs, Muslim and Dalits plan to launch separate agitations and mobilisation to press their demands. These communities are taking a cue from the Maratha Kranti Manch,Continue Reading
New Delhi: Dalit and tribal voters are in vogue these days as in the ever rising noise of the electoral politics; all political parties compete and claim to be the biggest benefactor of this marginalized population. With assembly elections due next year in the politically sensitive states like UP, PunjabContinue Reading
New Delhi: Looking to build on the momentum of the Dalit protests in Gujarat, scheduled caste organisations are planning to stage a mega rally at Delhi’s Ramlila grounds ahead of the winter session of Parliament that is being billed as a challenge to the Modi government’s policies. The sustained protestsContinue Reading