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Maharashtra’s Descent into Hate: Six incidents reported in January 2025 highlight Maharashtra’s rising communal and caste-based violence

A surge in hate crimes and divisive rhetoric under the new government reveals a growing threat to Maharashtra’s secular and pluralistic identity, with minorities and marginalised communities bearing the brunt of the assault

Management professional captures India’s socio-political issues on camera

Aditya Panikker talks about his two viral videos that discuss detention centres and the role of racism in caste hierarchy and suggests how the privileged could do their bit to contribute to the political discourse.

65 year-old Dalit man allegedly forced to drink urine, thrashed when he refuses: UP

According to ANI, the accused, Sonu Yadav, was forcing the old man and his son to compromise and take back the police complaint lodged earlier by them

Are Brahmins and Thakurs of Uttar Pradesh above the law now?

Threats were issued on camera, and community meetings called 'Rashtriya Savarn Parishad' or national ‘upper caste’ council also held

Caste attacks on Dalits continue: Panchayat to support rape and murder accused! 

Hathras caste crimes continue as so called ‘Savarn Samaj’ holds pro-accused panchayat near Dalit victim’s village 

Why are rapists and ‘upper-caste’ supremacists getting bolder in UP?

Two more raped in 24 hrs; Dalit women, children targeted even after UP CM Adityanath sets up SIT after Hathras horror

Thousands pay last respects to Dalit lawyer-activist Devji Maheshwari

Funeral took place day after Minaxiben Maheshwari sat on dharna, demanding arrest of last of the accused

I will not take my husband’s body till all accused are arrested: Minaxiben Maheshwari

Dalit Lawer Devji Maheshwari, was a senior activist of the All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF)

Uttar Pradesh’s alleged ‘Brahmin victimhood’ fuels saviour complex in Opposition parties

Not surprisingly, Samajwadi Party, Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, have all spoke up for the plight of Brahmins, who are now demanding ‘weapons’ to ‘protect themselves

Combat caste-based discrimination: IAAAC to US tech CEOs

Indian-American anti-caste group urges companies to include as a factor in training about diversity and inclusion

Thakurs deny Dalit woman cremation, police initiate probe

The woman’s body was forced to be taken off the pyre as members of Thakur community objected

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