A new study using mobile phone surveys found that a significant proportion of Dalits and Muslims face some form of discrimination in India, and that’s may be just scratching the surface
1 min read24 Oct 2018Were it not for this crusader on a bullock cart, taking head-on the mighty and powerful in 1893, generations might have passed before the Pulayas decided, at last, that it was time for them to rise up, standing together to fight
5 min read14 Apr 2018Dalits are still carrying the burden of their caste more than 70 years after Independence. Sanjay Jatav might have won this time, but his case isn't isolated
1 min read11 Apr 2018Crimes against Dalit women constitute the biggest category of crimes against Dalits registered under the SC/ST Act
1 min read6 Apr 2018B.R. Ambedkar's blue suit is one of the main reasons Dalits adopted the blue flag. Blue is also the colour of skya representation of non-discrimination, that under the sky everyone is believed to be equal
2 min read4 Apr 2018Sujatha Gidla, author of a book on untouchability, on the pervading caste discrimination in the country
7 min read25 Nov 2017Caste discrimination and low wages may be undermining gains from the skilling initiative
3 min read25 Aug 2017There is a lot in common in the racism faced by African-Americans in the US and caste discrimination that the Dalits face in India
2 min read28 Jul 2017New research shows that the rise of social media platforms and video games may have led young men in the US to work fewer hours
3 min read8 Jul 2017Individual caste group mattered in determining who got benefits from welfare programmes meant for scheduled castes in Bihar
3 min read4 Mar 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared