Caste
- World
After Seattle, caste battle now reaches Toronto
Washington: After Seattle in the United States, the caste battle has now reached Toronto in Canada where the two sides — one favouring a ban on caste-based discrimination and the other opposing…
- Opinions
Caste bias exists in US, says Kshama Sawant
Washington: Kshama Sawant made history last month when Seattle adopted a resolution moved by her to ban caste-based discrimination, become the first US city to do so. She took and stared down…
- India
SC Panchayat president in TN complains of harassment due to caste
Chennai: A Scheduled Caste Panchayat president of Palaiyur in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu lodged a complaint to the State Chief Secretary and District Collector that she was harassed by upper caste…
- World
Seattle’s anti-caste ordinance ‘extraordinarily historic victory’: Kshama Sawant
Washington: The banning of caste discrimination by Seattle city despite tough resistance from several people is an “extraordinarily historic victory” of the oppressed caste across the world, Kshama Sawant, the Indian-American political…
- India
Do away with caste and regional discrimination for nation’s progress, says Yogi
Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said no power in the world could stop India’s progress if we do away with caste and regional discrimination. The UP CM was…
- India
Allahabad HC seeks response on ban on caste rallies
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre, Uttar Pradesh government and the chief election commissioner (CEC) to file their counter-affidavit within four weeks on a PIL seeking…
- India
Fresh petition in SC against Bihar govt’s move to conduct caste survey
New Delhi: A fresh petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey in the state, claiming the state’s action was violative…
- India
Caste-based head count begins in Bihar; Tejashwi terms it ‘historic step’
Patna: Terming the caste-based head count that began in Bihar on Saturday as a ‘historic’ step, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said the exercise will provide scientific data for carrying out welfare…
- India
TN: Faeces found in SC colony’s water tank, probe commenced
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police have commenced a probe into the presence of human excreta in an overhead water tank of a Scheduled Caste (SC) colony in Pudukottai district. When after drinking…
- India
Centre says no proposal to bring caste terrorism cases into NIA’s purview
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday made it clear in the Lok Sabha that there was “no proposal” under its consideration for bringing crimes of caste terrorism under…
- India
Never refer to anyone’s caste, religion in LS: Speaker warns members
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday warned members against referring to anyone’s caste and religion in the House after a Congress MP alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made…
- India
Boycott of Jharkhand minister, family for marrying son outside caste
Ranchi: A caste organisation in Jharkhand has announced the boycott of state minister Satyanand Bhokta and his family. According to sources, Kharwar Bhokta Samaj Vikas Sangh issued the decree in view of…
- India
No reservation for those who convert to another religion: Madras HC
Chennai: In a major decision, the Madras high court (HC) on Saturday said that a person can not claim reservation based on caste after getting converted to another religion. The Madras HC…
- India
Tirunelveli in TN tense after caste-based violence; security heightened
Chennai: Tirunelveli in South Tamil Nadu is tense after two back-to-back caste-related murders rocked the district in the past two weeks. In both the cases, members of one intermediary caste were done…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Conduct caste census right away’, says Hanumantha Rao to Centre
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Hanumantha Rao has requested the Center take immediate action to carry out the nation’s caste census. Hanumantha Rao said on Wednesday during a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan…
