Bhima-Koregaon violence: Police raids homes of human rights activists, arrests at least five

In a multi-state raid, Pune Police seized laptops, pen drives and documents of human rights activists

क्यों उद्वेलित हो रहे हैं दलित?

नए-नए युवा चेहरे दलित आंदोलन में उभरकर आ रहे हैं लेकिन तमाम आंदोलनों में प्राकृतिक संसाधनों पर दलितों के स्वामित्व का पक्ष नजरअंदाज है। 

Righting the wrongs: Beyond affirmative action

The core of India’s malnutrition puzzle lies in institutional functioning. There are succssful examples, though few

No end to discrimination against Punjab’s Dalit women labourers, says study

A recent study examined 927 Dalit women labour households across four districts. A lot of them reeled under debt, faced sexual harassment 

How caste is marring mid-day meals

Discrimination against the Dalits is still pervasive in our society, and this is seriously marring the potential of the Mid Day meal scheme

Manual scavenging: Non-existent for govt, yet people die 30-ft under ground

The recent deaths of five manual scavengers again raises the question of how far will India let this problem go

Gujarat land activists allege detention for demonstrating over rights

Protesters seek land rights under Forest Rights Act, roll back of decision to give land to corporations for farming

Nutrition and affirmative action: The twain shall meet

A lot could be done for making ICDS responsive and impactful for the Dalit children. However, there are multiple design and operational flaws

Eye-opening study on Punjab's rural women labourers poses many questions in poll season

High debts, sexual exploitation, gender disparity, caste discrimination and exclusion from the political process continue to bedevil these mostly …

Short-circuiting discrimination or perpetuating them?

Nutrition programmes for Dalits need institutions to deliver and a vigilant citizenry to monitor implementation