Hindus do eat beef
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s candid remark on #beef eating “Even Hindus eat #beef” appears to have shocked Sushil Kumar #Modi, and he’s asking Sonia Gandhi and Nitish Kumar for explanations, as […]
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Caste system in India
Inciting contempt for identities as human rights activism
There is an article in a blog dedicated to Dalit rights activism titled “How should a Brahmin-Savarna respond to a Dalit voice?” I took exception to it on Twitter and
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10 reasons why caste based reservation in India is necessary
Caste reservation in India is a way to mitigate lost opportunities due to the practice of caste discrimination in India. The reservtions are a part of India’s affirmative action initiative
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What is the consequence of killing Dalits in India? #OpBlackRain
When commanders of the Ranvir Sena were acquitted of brutal massacres, Cobrapost conducted sting operations to determine the truth of the matter. What they discovered in a year long operation
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The 22 vows of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar converted to Buddhism on 15 October 1956 at Deeksha Bhoomi, in Nagpur. Around 8 lakh followers converted in his steps. At this time he took 22 vows.
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Identity, discrimination, caste and why I call myself a Brahmin
Identity is a fundamental part of our being. We have many simultaneous identities. Some are circumstances of birth or life, others are conferred by something we do, still others fall
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Delhi Union of Journalists demands justice for Dalit journalist Nagaraju
DELHI UNION OF JOURNALISTS Flat no.29, New Central Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-110 001 Phone: 23413459, E-mail: duj.delhi@gmail.com April 24, 2015 PRESS RELEASE Justice for Dalit Journalist Nagaraju Journalists, academicians, activists, lawyers
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The difference between team selection and handouts
It is sad that this explanation is necessary, but with AAP vounteers cannibalizing the credibility of their own women leaders to somehow prove them not required in the cabinet, this
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India’s capital becomes a bastion of male power
The Aam Aadmi Party made a huge deal out of women’s safety. Women were among those campaigning for AAP on the streets. Taking out rallys. Yet the 46% of women voters
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