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Telangana dy CM Bhatti rejects oppn’s claims of casteism at Yadadri event
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu rejected the claims made by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that he was disrespected in the Yadadri temple…
- India
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma apologises for casteist post
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has apologised for uploading a post with casteist remarks on his social media platforms saying that his team made an “incorrect translation” of a verse…
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Remembering Gail Omvedt: An icon of anti-caste, emancipatory politics in India
By Karthika Jayakumar Today, 25th August 2023, marks the second death anniversary of American-born, Indian sociologist, and social activist, Gail Omvedt who is known for her prolific and widely cited writings on…
- India
Person facing casteism has right to change surname: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that individuals have the right to change their surnames if they wish to not to be identified with a specific caste that could subject…
- Hyderabad
University of Hyderabad’s grading system casteist, discriminatory: Report
Hyderabad: The Ambedkar Students’ Association (ASA) of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) produced a seven-page report on the ‘discriminatory grading system’ in the institution’s PhD admissions. The report, which has gone viral…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru casteist skit row: Six Jain University students suspended
Following the use of casteist slurs against SC/STs and Dr BR Ambedkar in a skit performed by the Jain University Centre for Management Studies students at a college festival, six students have…
- India
Morbi bridge collapse: Section of Patidar community throws weight behind Oreva’s MD
Rajkot: Umiyadham Sidsar, a section of Patidar community, has pledged its support to Oreva Group’s Managing Director Jaysukh Patel in the Morbi bridge collapse case. Jaysukh Patel is the prime accused in…
