Hate & Harmony

Dalit Class XI student dies by suicide after alleged casteist harassment in Coimbatore School

Family had reportedly complained to school management about caste-based taunts over food choices; headmaster, teacher and two students booked

Absconding Prajwal Revanna arrested from Bengaluru airport in early hours on May 31, SIT to seek potency test

The SIT has also issued notice to Prajwal’s mother to probe her role in the case; Revanna had left for Germany on April 26, had an arrest warrant and Interpol ‘Blue Collar Notice’ to his name

#HassanChalo: Thousands protest demanding justice for the victims of Prajwal Revanna in Karnataka

A huge rally took place in Hassan, Karnataka demanding ‘no bail, only jail’ for the previously absconding MP Prajwal Revanna, with civil society organisations from across the state rallying for justice and accountability to the victims.

Repeat offender among suspects in lynching of Muslim man in Gujarat

On May 23, a Muslim man named Misri Khan Baloch was attacked and killed by a group of men in Diyodar, Gujarat.

Dalit woman dies of suspicious circumstances after brother, uncle beaten to death

The Dalit woman, whose brother was reportedly killed by goons who had reportedly asked her to withdraw her complaint of sexual harassment, reportedly died by falling of the ambulance which was carrying her uncle’s dead body.

Federation of Karnataka State People’s Movements to protest against Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case on May 30

Through the protest, organisations pertaining to women, Dalits, farmers, minorities, backward communities, sexual minorities, scientific movements, student and youth movements will protest at Hassan town and demand cancellation of Revanna’s passport, protection of the dignity of the victims

Tamil Nadu sets example of communal harmony amidst a polarised country

Muslims in Tiruppur district have made a donation of land worth 6 lakh for a temple in Tamil Nadu. They also collaborated 30,000 for a temple feast held in its inauguration.

3 Communal Insta Posts by BJP taken down in Chhattisgarh, CEO issued “strong warning” to the BJP

“We have taken down the three objectionable posts from the BJP Instagram handle and a stern warning has been given to them not to upload such posts in future,” CEO Reena Kangale said. The Congress demanded legal action against BJP for communal posts

National Commission for Women: An instrument of social justice or a mere political mouthpiece?

A look at the past one year shows the emergence of a worrying trend where the NCW has turned a blind eye to issues of sexual violence or shown selective outrage in a bid to protect as well as further the political agenda of the current ruling BJP government

Prajwal Revanna sexual violence case: Arrest warrant against Revanna issued by court, JD(S) decries political conspiracy

The arrest warrant had been issued by a special court for MPs and MLAs in Bengaluru following an application by the SIT formed to probe Prajwal's role in the sexual violence case

Raman Garase’s suicide on May Day, 2024 is a sombre reminder of how badly IITs treat their labour

This article is the first in a series examining the labour practices of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with a specific focus on IIT Bombay. Renowned as premier educational institutions in India, IITs are held in high esteem by the public. However, these institutions are engaging in labour practices that violate existing laws and exploit contract workers.

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