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Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism
Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism published by People’s Literature Publications, Mumbai is a fascinating conversation between S V Rajadurai and Vidya Bhushan Rawat which brings out numerous hitherto unknown...
By failing to release caste census data, the Centre is jeopardising vulnerable groups
Quota warsIn 2011, after several years of deliberation and...
Saharanpur Up in Flames: One Dead, Thakurs Burn Down 25 Dalit Homes
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Four upper caste people awarded life imprisonment for burning down a Dalit’s house
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Honour Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas, Banaras Meat Traders Tell Adityanath Govt
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Human Rights Watch Accuses Government of Silence, Inaction Against Cow Vigilantes
Representational Image. Photo credit: ReutersThe Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
Kerosene Poured in Dalit Well: Punishment for Band Baaja at Wedding
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New Policy Would Have Kept Me Out of JNU: Dalit PhD Scholar
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HC Admits JNUTA Petition, Steps in to Curb Abbrogation of Powers by VC
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