The term ‘Dalit’ was historically used to refer to caste-based discrimination and untouchability. It reflected deep social stigma despite such practices being illegal and inhumane. Today, the term is increasingly …
NEPAL: Political Will on Dalit Women’s Rights & Justice Read More
As the world observes World Cancer Day on 4 February, one intrinsic factor shapes how the deadly malady is treated in South Asia—caste. Caste creates invisible barriers that operates long …
World Cancer Day: How caste shapes cancer outcomes across South Asia Read More
Ever since the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government took control of power in Bangladesh, Hindus have been a constant target of Islamists. After a female Hindu journalist reported about the atrocities …
BANGLADESH. Bangladeshi Hindu journalist Trina Roy speaks to OpIndia about the Islamists targeting her Read More
Dalits, who constitute 13.4 percent of Nepal’s total population, continue to face severe socioeconomic disparities compared to non-Dalit communities, a newly released government report has revealed. The National Statistics Office …
Nepal’s Dalits: Poor, illiterate, and married too young. Read More
The year 2024 will not only be marked by the commercial success of big-ticket Indian blockbusters like Stree 2, Singham Again, Hanu Man, and Pushpa-2, but also by a quiet yet powerful shift in …
INDIA: Ambedkar’s Growing Presence on Screen Inaugurates a New Chapter in Indian Cinema Read More
Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is regarded today as among the tallest anti-caste Dalit leaders of India, a legal luminary who chaired the drafting of the Indian Constitution, and a man …
Ambedkar Jayanti: How Babasaheb defined an ideal society in ‘Annihilation of Caste’ Read More
Aleena, 29, is well known in the world of Malayalam poetry—her award-winning book, Silk Route, was published in 2021—but since June last year she has been more than happy to …
INDIA: Aleena’s on our algorithm: How this Dalit Christian is using her words to talk about caste and oppression Read More
