Hundreds marched in Bangladesh’s capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina. …
BANGLADESH: Amid Rising Attacks, Big March In Bangladesh For Hindus, Other Minorities Read More
Many people would like to portray the violent campaigns of September 8 and 9 under the banner of Gen Z—a deadly street protest that overthrew the coalition government within 28 …
NEPAL: Gen Z movement and the Dalit cause Read More
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
