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Dalit student bruised and beaten for drinking water from bucket in school: UP
arun Posted On March 23, 2023


On the day that 96 years ago, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar tried to establish and proclaim the norms of equality breaking the taboo of Dalits’ right to drinking water; in UP today, the Bundelkhand Dalit Adhikar Manch has reported the violent […]


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Minor Dalit girl gangraped in broad daylight, went for a walk in the park
arun Posted On March 23, 2023


In Dhanbad district, a case of gang rape of a minor Dalit girl in broad daylight has come to the fore. The matter is being told near the Lilori temple complex of Katras police station area. Amrit Park has been […]


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How Does Caste Operate in Indian Higher Education?
arun Posted On March 23, 2023


Sukumar’s book ‘Caste Discrimination and Exclusion in Indian Universities: A Critical Reflection’ sheds light on explicit and imperceptible ways caste operates in universities. The book is based on interviews of 600 Dalit students from across the country. Barathi Nakkeeran In […]


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California may become first US state to outlaw caste discrimination
arun Posted On March 23, 2023


Senator Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to state legislature, introduces bill and calls caste discrimination “a social justice and civil rights issue.” California may become the first US state to outlaw caste-based discrimination, a safeguard that […]


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I was able to study because of Rajputs, why did the Dalit MLA in Rajasthan say this on casteism?
arun Posted On March 23, 2023


Rajasthan mla ruparam dhandev: The statement given by the Jaisalmer MLA during the inauguration ceremony of the student union office is making headlines on social media. Narrating his life here, he said that it was because of the Rajputs that […]


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‘Honour killing’: Dalit man hacked to death in TN’s Dharmapuri
arun Posted On March 22, 2023


Chennai, (IANS): In another instance of a “honour killing”, a 28-year-old Dalit man was hacked to death in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, allegedly by the relatives of an upper-caste girl whom he had married a few days ago, on Tuesday, […]


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DALIT NEWS  / Education  / NEWS
IIT Bombay Student Jumps To His Death From Hostel Building
arun Posted On March 22, 2023


On Sunday, police said, An 18-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, located in the Powai area, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on the campus. An 18-year-old student […]


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DALIT NEWS  / Mumbai  / NEWS
IIT Bombay Students Allege Institutional Murder In Teen Suicide Case, Cite Caste Discrimination
arun Posted On March 22, 2023


“Despite our complaints, the institute did not care to make the space inclusive and safe for dalit bahujan adivasi students. First-year students face the most harassment in terms of anti-reservation sentiments,” an APPSC tweet read. A case of caste-based discrimination […]


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‘Elite Institutions Are Not Devoid Of Caste’: Social Rights Activist On Recent Death Of Dalit Student At IIT Bombay
arun Posted On March 22, 2023


Social rights groups and Dalit activists claim that educational institutions fail to create any suitable support mechanisms despite attempts to bring caste discrimination issues on campus to their attention. Anisha Reddy One more Dalit. One more alleged death by suicide. […]


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Caste On Campus: Have Higher Educational Spaces Become Death Traps For Dalit Students?
arun Posted On March 22, 2023


Despite various judgments upholding the legitimacy of reservations, academic institutions have not fully complied with this constitutional obligation, indicating a failure on the part of the state not only to fulfil a constitutional obligation but also to utilise a key […]


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