Politicians and rights activists on Sunday demanded ensuring leadership and meaningful participation of the Dalit community women in the upcoming local government elections. At a roundtable organised by Avijan, a …
BANGLADESH: Participation of Dalit women in local govt polls demanded Read More
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 …
INDIA: The Killing Fields of Learning: Caste, Humiliation and the Death of Dalit and OBC students 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
