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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.
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Another student lost to suicide at IIT-Delhi
The incident where 24 year old MTech student allegedly committed suicide at the IIT-Delhi. The incident comes as India’s premier institutes, the IITs, continue to be criticised as hostile places for students from marginalised backgrounds
Social welfare department intervenes after Dalit youth faces discrimination, denied hair cut in Karnataka
A Dalit youth had to receive an ordinary service like a haircut under police protection in Kadanur village in Doddaballapur in Karnataka this week
Telangana: Christian cemetery attacked a week after Dalit Churchgoers were attacked
The cemetery was attacked in Telangana’s Secunderabad and saw gravestones and the Christian religious symbol, the cross being desecrated and broken
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: 5 Dalit children beaten with sticks, with hands tied behind their back, for drinking water from a well
Video of the incident shows a group of people standing mute as the man continues to beat the crying children mercilessly
To include or exclude: process of including a Community in SC or ST list
Established procedures and a collective assessment by the statutory NCSC and NCST Commissions, RGI is needed before the union government may accept a proposal for inclusion sent by any state government
Dalit groom attacked, threatened, and beaten off a horse at his wedding in Gujarat
A group of higher caste men attacked a Dalit man at his wedding and forced him to get off his horse because they did not think Dalits can be allowed to ride horses. The police have arrested four of the accused as of now
Tiruppur district administration breaks down ‘Untouchability Wall’
The revenue department’s takes a step closer to dismantling casteist practices. A demand to bring down the caste wall was advocated by several advocacy groups against untouchability
Temple abandoned by worshippers due to Dalit being allowed to enter
Dalits continue to bear the brunt of discrimination in India as harrowing stories of discrimination and violence become an everyday norm, from Tamil Nadu to Uttar Pradesh
CJP sends complaint to Aaj Tak to remove contentious ‘Black and White Show’ on Hemant Soren from YouTube
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Even after Sudhir Chaudhary rendered an apology for hurting sentiments of Adivasi people, the news show is yet to be removed from channel’s YouTube; clips of Chaudhary making derogatory statement on Adivasis still on ‘X’ (Twitter)
From a former CM to a symbol of Adivasi resistance: Hemant Soren’s statement in Jharkand Assembly
Between February 1 when former CM, Hemant Soren was was arrested and Monday, February 5 when the floor test on the floor of the Jharkand state assembly re-established the Champai Soren government firmly in saddle, Soren has acquired a cult following on social media, with Monday’s speech in the state assembly going viral multiple times over
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An Adivasi woman once in bonded labour now serves her village as a Sarpanch
As India marks 50 years of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, cases of bonded labour still surface in states like Telangana where many workers in sectors such as agriculture, brick kilns, fishing and construction remain trapped in debt and coercion; here the author reflects on a transformative journey of an Adivasi woman who serves as a Sarpanch.