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The Wire - Sanatan Dharma: An Ideology or the Entire Hindu Community?

Sanatan Dharma: An Ideology or the Entire Hindu Community?

Even V.D. Savarkar, the most influential ideologue of Hindutva, hardly conflated ‘sanatan dharma’ with the entire Hindu community, unlike the BJP's position on the current controversy over the term.

thewire.in/history/sanatan-dha

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Tamil Nadu students refuse to eat breakfast prepared by Dalit cook, District Collector intervenes

Karur district collector Prabhushankar visited the Panchayat Union Primary School and warned the parents for practicing caste discrimination.

thenewsminute.com/article/tami

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The Politics over California’s Anti-Caste Bill

Anxiety amongst upper-caste diaspora that their narrative about a benign Indian culture would be undone lies at the heart of the opposition to California’s bill to ban caste discrimination.

theindiaforum.in/caste/politic

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Gladstone Scion to Apologise for Slavery: Can Indian Upper Castes Too Look Within?

That Western capitalism had its first roots in the expropriation of slave labour is of course by now an established fact of history. Mr Gladstone’s conscientious lead is admirable, one that many others could emulate – even in the former colonies. Badri Raina writes.

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The Long Struggle of India’s Sanitation Workers

For centuries, the caste system has forced Dalit laborers to handle human waste in deadly conditions. Now they are rising up.

nybooks.com/online/2023/08/24/

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How Indians Are Endangering The Health of Their Domestic Workers: New Study

How Indians Are Endangering The Health of Their Domestic Workers: New Study

A new report by non profit Jagori paints a grim picture of the way Indians treat their 50 million domestic workers—a quarter of those surveyed said they were prohibited from using the same utensils as their employers; 18% had no access to food or water at their workplace and 13% didn’t get leave when they fell sick. The report highlights the health impact of their hazardous workplaces i.e. the Indian home. Many other countries in the region do far more than India does for domestic workers.

article-14.com/post/how-indian

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Dalits' Struggle To Enter Temples Exposes Deep-Rooted Caste Conflicts In Tamil Nadu

The caste strife in Tamil Nadu’s Alampallam village echoes a larger clash over temple entry, exposing the shortcomings of the Dravidian parties in addressing the deeply-entrenched caste conflicts.

outlookindia.com/national/dali

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'Dalits kept as cleaners': Brahmins dominate Sulabh toilets' top managerial positions

'Dalits kept as cleaners': Brahmins dominate Sulabh toilets' top managerial positions

The founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, is said to have brought 'revolution' to the toilet system in India by introducing the concept of 'paid toilet' system. However, Sulabh International actually became the biggest beneficiary of the hypocrisy of a society which refuses to pay honourably to a community which is enslaved. Community people continue to work as manual scavengers.

counterview.net/2023/08/dalits

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Brutal attack on two Dalit teens exposes caste fanaticism among school kids in TN

The brutal attack on Chinnadurai and his sister shook the conscience of the state and the public; it has left the residents of Perundheru scarred.

thenewsminute.com/article/brut

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Scroll.in - Dalit man’s finger chopped off in Gujarat after his nephew touches cricket ball

Dalit man’s finger chopped off in Gujarat after his nephew touches cricket ball

Two of the seven accused persons, all upper caste men, have been arrested.

scroll.in/latest/1050440/dalit

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The New Indian Express - Deal struck, Dalits can now enter temple in Villupuram village...

Deal struck, Dalits can now enter temple in Villupuram village

About three peace meetings were earlier held after the SC members said the caste Hindus prevented them entry and assaulted three SC members of the village during a festival held on April 7.

newindianexpress.com/states/ta

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How to honour the legacy of Savitribai Phule today

Nearly 200 years after Savitribai, along with her husband Jotirao Phule, began the first school for girls in India, the issue of inaccessibility for students from marginalised groups, especially in higher education, remains as relevant as ever.

indianexpress.com/article/opin

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100 years on, remembering Vaikom Satyagraha as an anti-caste civil rights movement

The Satyagraha was a fight for access to the roads surrounding the Vaikom Mahadeva temple for people of all castes, who were otherwise forced to use roundabout paths to reach their destinations.

thenewsminute.com/article/100-

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Caste crimes: Justice remains a mirage for Dalits as govt caught in self-induced slumber

As if to add salt to their wounds, the Dalits were driven to the wall by authorities who would rather prefer to "resolve" the issue "amicably" rather than take action against the perpetrators.

newindianexpress.com/states/ta

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We must strive towards creating a society where every individual is judged on their abilities, skills, and character and not on their caste. It is only by breaking the chains of casteism that we can truly achieve equality and justice for all. It is our collective responsibility to fight against casteism and work towards building a society that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable.

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Darshan Solanki Suicide: Did IIT-B Probe Intentionally Ignore Evidence of Caste Discrimination?

While the committee said it did not find any direct evidence of discrimination against Solanki, at least three witnesses deposed that his peers were unwilling to speak to him after coming to know his JEE score.

TW: suicide

thewire.in/caste/darshan-solan

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Book Review: Ambedkar in London by William Gould, Santosh Dass and Christophe Jaffrelot

In Ambedkar in London, William Gould, Santosh Dass and Christophe Jaffrelot offer a new collection exploring Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s education and political formation in the city. This is a valuable and unique contribution that expands our understanding of Ambedkar’s activities and experiences in London and their continuing legacies, writes Scott Stroud.

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Survey Shows Caste Discrimination Affecting Mental Health of SC/ST Students in IIT Bombay

A survey conducted at IIT Bombay finds that caste discrimination is a key cause of mental health problems faced by reserved category students.

newsclick.in/survey-shows-cast

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Caste violence unleashed in Haveri: Little has changed for Madiga Dalits over the years

The incident has brought to focus the caste-based discrimination in Haveri's Ranebennur taluk, where a 2019 report had found that Madigas were not allowed to enter the village temples in 72 of the 87 villages.

thenewsminute.com/article/cast

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