Sahil Wakode, a dalit student at IIT Bombay, committed suicide on September 18, 2026. His death has since triggered protests, allegations of caste based discrimination. A Professor named in the …
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Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary has said indigenous peoples, native communities and Dalits are bearing the direct impacts of climate change and disasters, with persons with disabilities …
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On the fifth day of the 23rd National Book Fair at Balrampur Garden, Lucknow, books on Dalit discourse were a major draw. Along with Dalit literature, books on Ambedkar, the …
INDIA: Dalit Literature Hits Lucknow Book Fair: Readers Appreciate Parliamentary Democracy, ‘Nagvanshi Bharat’ Sees Good Demand Read More
In the mountainous areas of Sudurpashchim Province in western Nepal, members of Dalit communities are leaving their villages because of crop failures, winter droughts and monsoon landslides. In Bajhang District, …
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The English-language translation of White Elephant, a novel by Tamil writer B. Jeyamohan, published by HarperCollins in 2026, tells of the Great Famine of 1876–1878 in colonial Madras, India, and …
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The demolition of an over-a-century-old Hindu temple in Narowal has triggered a controversy, with a minority rights group alleging that the structure was deliberately razed to facilitate the expansion of …
PAKISTAN: ‘Demolition’ of Hindu temple in Narowal becomes bone of contention Read More
A Dalit doctoral scholar and her mother have launched a protest at a university in India’s southern Kerala state, accusing faculty members of caste and gender discrimination that allegedly subjected …
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Reconstruction work on Krishna Temple in the garrison city, the only place of worship for the Hindu community in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, has yet to be …
PAKISTAN: Delay in Krishna Temple reconstruction irks Hindu community in Rawalpindi Read More
Jijibisha (the will to survive)! The word ‘jijibisha,’ which carries an extremely deep meaning, kept touching my heart throughout the week. On June 28 during the release of the book …
NEPAL: Siyo Dhago: Stories of Dalit oppression and resilience Read More
Millions of Dalits—the so-called “untouchables”, whose marginalization within Bangladeshi society has persisted long after the caste hierarchies that produced it were officially outlawed—live in Bangladesh. In the country’s southwest, the …
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