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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

For greeting UP CM Adityanath with black flags, case registered against 500 Dalits in Moradabad

Dalits protesting atrocities against the community under watch of...

Farewell to Hinduism? Now, 2,000 Dalits from Aligarh threaten to embrace Islam

What could be more embarrassing for the self-proclaimed Ambedkar...

Police case against Yeddyurappa for practising untouchability

Former Karnataka chief minister and veteran BJP leader, BS...

Revise Limit on Reservations Beyond 49 % argues PB Sawant, a former SC Judge

Making a strong case for extending the quota on reservations,...

President Mukherjee anguished over attack on Dalits in Saharanpur, promises to act

CPI(M) led delegation of Dalits handing a memorandum to...

Threat to convert to Islam helps: Barbers in Sambhal give haircuts to Dalits under police protection

Representational image. Photo Credit: Ulli Maier and Nisa MaierYesterday...

After Moradabad, Dalits from Sambhal threaten to convert to Islam

Valmikis are barred from the services of local barbers...

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