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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Mother appeals for Chandrashekhar Azad’s release

“My son is innocent. He fights for the rights...

Anger spills on the streets as Mainstream Media demonizes Dalit protests

A ‘Bharat Bandh’ or national strike call was given...

Dalit activists demonstrate in Canada in support of call for Bharat bandh

Dalit activists in Canada staged a rally at Holland...

The sceptical Dalit, Left Feminist : my dear friend, Rajni Tilak

  The Rajni TIlak I knew was one who represented...

Searching for social justice in India

How does one tackle inequality within the caste system?Sony...

Dalits barred from entering haircutting salon in Solapur village: Sakal Times

Political class appears immune to this lasting scourge of...

Govt. needs to move SC on its observations on Atrocities Act: PS Krishnan

Following recent observations on the “misuse” of the Scheduled Caste and...

Meagre Funds, No Salary: How Tamil Nadu’s Women Leaders Still Succeed

Nachangulam Panchayat, Sivagangai district (Tamil Nadu): What is it...

Sharp Rise in Atrocities against SCs/STs and Low Conviction Rates Rebuffed in SC Verdict (Atrocities Act): NCSPA

Strongly reacting to the Supreme Court judgment that the anti-atrocities law...

Divide and Rule in the Name of the Cow

Findings of Fact Finding team investigating cow vigilantism and...

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Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march

‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

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‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event

Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children

The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms

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