Shalubai Shinde was the sarpanch of Rudrawadi village in Maharashtra’s Latur district when she was forced to flee with more than a dozen Dalit families on the night of June 7, 2018. Caste tensions with the dominant Maratha community had […]
Growing up, I would often call my mother ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ because she wouldn’t be deterred by having to carry her child whenever someone knocked on our door for help. My mother and I would generally travel on a small […]
The suicide of Payal Tadvi, a second-year MD student at Mumbai’s TN Topivala National Medical College (TNMC), has sent ripples across the country, putting the spotlight on the issue of caste discrimination and harassment plaguing college campuses. Seven months before […]
Dr Payal Tadvi, an Adivasi Muslim from one of the most backward tribes of India, committed suicide on May 22 in her hostel room in a Mumbai hospital. She was a post-graduate resident doctor in the hospital. Many times before […]
Hema Ahuja, Bhakti Mehere and Ankita Khandelwal, the three doctors arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide, are now in judicial custody. MUMBAI: The anti-ragging committee of the Topiwala National Medical College here has concluded that Dr Payal Tadvi, who allegedly […]
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) leader Prakash Ambedkar has stated that Muslims in the state did not vote for the VBA-AIMIM alliance except in Aurangabad. MUMBAI: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) leader Prakash Ambedkar has stated that Muslims in the state did […]
Following the suicide of a student after she being subjected to casteist taunts, the BANSF, has urged CM Devendra Fadnavis to set up cells to reduce the number of caste based hatred in educational institutes. Medical colleges should have a […]
Thane: In a brazen attempt to communally vitiate the atmosphere of the twin cities of Mira Road-Bhayander in Thane district, the Bajrang Dal was reportedly conducting an arms training camp inside a local school. Images of the arms being used […]
While on the one hand, these discussions reiterate that discrimination takes multiple forms, on the other hand, some are also drawing attention to the need for accessible and affordable mental health care for those suffering distress associated with subtle and […]
The suicide of the 26-year-old Dr Payal Tadvi in Mumbai is a horrific reality we live to retell. A member of the Tadvi Bhil tribal community of Maharashtra, Payal was taunted as “nichle jaati ke log” by her castist seniors. […]
