The “Dalit Liberation Sunday,” which the Catholic Church in India celebrates on November 9 under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), in which the bishops of …
INDIA: “Dalit Liberation Sunday”: The Jubilee of Hope begins at the margins 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
ilmmaker Mari Selvaraj’s rise in Tamil cinema as one of its top filmmakers from humble beginnings and his evolution as a master craftsman is a story by itself. It wouldn’t …
INDIA. How Mari Selvaraj has portrayed Dalit lives within Tamil cinema Read More
Why is this happening? Earlier this year, the village decided to build a Hindu temple. Christians declined to contribute, and that led to serious backlash. Avni Reddy, a local partner …
INDIA. Christian Community Being Boycotted For 8 Months Read More
Across India’s sprawling landscapes, Christian organizations are stepping up with urgency and creativity to confront the mounting challenges posed by climate change. Their work spans everything from solar-powered schools and …
INDIA: Facing A Growing Climate Crisis, India’s Christians Lead the ‘Green Revolution’ Read More
Daya Pawar’s Baluta (translated into English by Jerry Pinto in 2015) stirred the literary world, beginning the tradition of Dalit autobiographies that are equal parts communal and personal. Published in Marathi in …
INDIA. Shock, horror, terror: how Dalit stories are stirring the literary world Read More
As Nepal grapples with the aftermath of its explosive protests, marked by the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on September 9, at least 30 deaths, and widespread arson …
NEPAL: Gen Z Protests: What’s the Connection Between Brahmins and Casteism in Nepal’s Uprising? Here’s What Legal Experts Say Read More
Bangladesh’s authorities must urgently address their failure to uphold the rights of sanitation workers, who face economic marginalisation and entrenched gender- and caste-based discrimination, vulnerabilities that are only deepening amid …
BANGLADESH: Climate crisis magnifies discrimination against ‘invisible’ sanitation workers Read More
The Dalits of Bangladesh are a marginalized group whose identity is typically characterized as “lowcaste”. Their birth status in the caste hierarchy, and current and ancestral occupations, are considered “impure”. …
BANGLADESH: Amnesty International’s Report on Dalit Women Sanitation Workers and the Fight for Water and Dignity in Bangladesh Read More
Nagpur- With just weeks to go for the historic Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din, the prestigious Ambedkar family has issued an urgent appeal to the Nagpur district administration, highlighting a crisis …
INDIA: Ambedkar Family Heirs Urge Nagpur Admin to Avert Crisis at Waterlogged Deekshabhoomi Before ‘Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din’ Read More
