'Manual scavenging not allowed in Karnataka': CM Siddaramaiah warns of strict action
CM Siddaramaiah warned of strict legal action if anyone is found engaging any individual in manual scavenging, while saying there should be no manual scavengers in the state.
No reserved posts can be de-reserved: Education ministry clarifies on draft UGC guidelines
The proposal for de-reservation in case of Group C or D should go to the Executive Council of the University and in case of Group A or B should be submitted to the Ministry of Education, giving full details, for necessary approval, as per guidelines.
Draft UGC guidelines seek to open de-reservation window
The UGC has issued draft guidelines for de-reserving vacancies meant for SC, ST and OBC candidates in higher education institutes and open them up for the general category if enough reserved candidates are not available.
Blue Star review: Ashok Selvan’s spirited anti-caste cricket film almost hits the right spots
What sets ‘Blue Star’ apart is the complexity of the caste politics explored in the film. But this also becomes its undoing because the message gets trite and progressively repetitive.
Last boost (courtesy of @kavana) reminded me of this book which I just finished. Written during the pandemic, it's a humorous but not unserious tale of a woman who takes inspiration from the true story of Phulan Devi, the Dalit girl who went from exploited victim of abuse to vengeful goddess to politician within a few short decades. Definitely recommend.
19-year-old boy kills sister in Tirunelveli, ‘honour’ killing suspected
The accused, Muthu, allegedly murdered his sister as she refused to break her relationship with one of her colleagues, who belonged to a Scheduled Caste (SC).
Sanatan Strikes Back: 'How Dare Modi Perform the Consecration Ceremony,' Asks a Priest
Nothing that any opposition leader may have said with respect to the canny political use of Ram done by the ruling party will carry the devastating import that the denigration by the shankaracharyas inevitably does. Badri Raina writes.
Challenging this agenda will mean condemning efforts to brand anti-Hindutva as discriminatory and compassion for Hindus who face religious marginalisation.
Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL Filed By The Wire Reporter on Caste-Based Prison Rules
Prison manuals in India continue to retain unconstitutional caste-based labour rules. The Wire's series on prisons, which was the basis of the PIL filed in the apex court, has won awards both in India and abroad.
‘Abolish reservations after 10 years’: The illusion of merit and what BR Ambedkar never said
The writer of India’s Constitution never favoured a time-bound framework for quotas. Misquoting him ducks questions on what has really changed for lower castes. Rajesh Chavda writes.
Chennai’s neighbourhoods during floods: Adrift together, divided by caste
Activists and residents of north Chennai say that they had to fight state apathy, along with a lot of disinformation, as it was deliberately portrayed that normalcy returned to Chennai when a part of the city was completely under water.
Tamil Nadu: 60 Dalits End Pre-Independence Era Practice, Walk Street Wearing Slippers
The community members walked the ‘Kambala Naicken Street’ in Rajavur village of Tiruppur district donning footwear for the first time in living memory, breaking an unwritten discriminatory practice imposed by upper castes.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is BJP's prominent Brahmin leader, tweeted on Monday that serving the Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas is the duty of the Shudras, citing a verse in Bhagavad Gita. Brahmin pandits have historically slotted all agrarian castes and below as Shudras. #caste
Tamil Nadu: Study says caste pride reigns in schools, identifies casteist teachers
The Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front submitted a study highlighting the prevalence of caste violence and discrimination in schools to the state government, seeking action in one month’s time.
Floods in north Chennai through the lens of its youngsters
“For others, photos are for news. But for us, it is a documentation of life with all its struggles and no filters,” say Nandhini and Rasiya, two young women photographers who documented the floods as it unfolded in north Chennai.