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Man, 30, hacked to death in Hyderabad; police suspect hate crime

Police said the investigation is underway. (Representative Image)

Published 18 days ago

Woman earning ₹11 LPA seeks husband earning ₹1 crore, banned by matchmaker

An Indian woman seeking a husband who earns <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore or more has sparked a debate online.

Updated 19 days ago

Why didn’t she just say no?

Siya told the police she was unhappy about her impending arranged marriage with Ketan Agarwal

Published 34 days ago

Review: Meet the Savarnas by Ravikant Kisana

Students at the campus of a leading business school. (Parwaz Khan/Hindustan Times)

Published 53 days ago

In UP, the invocation of Dalit icons before polls

It is also important to recognise that alongside identity consciousness, a deep-rooted sense of beneficiary consciousness has also emerged among Dalit and marginal communities in recent times. (HT Archive)

Published 69 days ago

Discrimination in Hindu society must end, says RSS leader

Narendra Thakur took part in an interactive session with media persons. (For representation)

Published 94 days ago

On Ambedkar Jayanti, President Murmu calls for unity beyond caste, class and region

President Droupadi Murmu addresses the Samajik Samrasta Mahotsava on the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar at Lok Bhavan, in Gandhinagar. (Rashtrapati Bhavan/Via PTI)

Published 110 days ago

'We strongly object': DU on Rahul’s claim that interviews have caste bias

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi speaks at Samvidhan Sammelan, organised on the birth anniversary of Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram, at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on Friday.

Updated 141 days ago

DU bans protests on campus for a month amid row over UGC's anti-casteism rules

A group of students from Delhi University protesting against the UGC's rules against discrimination, terming them biased, on the DU North Campus in New Delhi.

Updated 166 days ago

Castes now exist largely for political purposes: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Addressing a query on his tenure, Mohan Bhagwat said he would step down as RSS chief whenever the organisation directs him to do so

Published 174 days ago

‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ makers booked in Lucknow over ‘caste-indicative’ content

‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ makers booked in Lucknow over ‘caste-indicative’ content

Updated 177 days ago

Gail Omvedt: The American who bolstered India's fight against caste

Bharat Patankar and Gail Omvedt. (Photo: Sourced)

Updated 181 days ago

Why PM Modi is headed to this dera in Punjab after budget today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was extended the invitation in New Delhi on December 5, 2025, by Dera Sachkhand Ballan head Sant Niranjan Dass.

Updated 182 days ago

Student groups protest at UGC office against anti-casteism rules: What's the row

The regulations aim to curb caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities.

Updated 187 days ago

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a Dalit woman’s chronicle of her struggle, a book on the Keeladi excavation, and an urgent and expansive novel (Akash Shrivastav)

Published 212 days ago

Pregnant Karnataka teen ‘beaten to death’ by family over inter-caste marriage

Police have arrested three persons, including the victim's father, in connection with the incident that occurred on Sunday evening.

Updated 223 days ago

Gavai on backing income limit in quotas for SCs: ‘My community criticised me’

Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai speaks was speaking at Mumbai University.

Updated 238 days ago

Census to be done in two phases between April 2026 and Feb 2027: Govt

Officials such as teachers, clerks, or other state government or local authority staff can be appointed as enumerators while supervisors will generally be officers of a higher rank.

Updated 243 days ago

Woman ‘marries’ lover's corpse after her brothers, father held for his murder

In a dramatic ceremony, the woman applied turmeric to the dead man's body and applied vermillion to her own forehead, publicly "marrying" him, in Nanded, Maharashtra.

Updated 244 days ago

What swung the vote in Bihar polls: Caste calculus

BJP supporters with a cutout photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate NDA's performance in the Bihar elections (Rahul Sharma)

Published 261 days ago

'Scorpion put in his pants': Dalit boy 'assaulted for months' in HP govt school

SC/ST Act case registered against headmaster, two other teachers.

Updated 273 days ago

In Bihar, voters are not fixated on caste alone

Even as caste is fully present, it is clearly caste-plus that is driving political mobilisation in Bihar. (HT Archive)

Published 278 days ago

Dalit man beaten to death in MP's Bhind, kin torch an accused's house

Reinforcements from nearby police stations were also called in to restore order.

Published 280 days ago

'Disobedience due to...': K'taka CM on Narayana, Sudha Murty's caste survey move

Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty.

Updated 289 days ago

Dalit man brutally assaulted, urinated on ‘for opposing illegal mining’ in MP

Dalit boy beaten by four people

Published 290 days ago

Man forced to wash another's feet, drink that water over Instagram post in MP

Purshottam Kushwaha deleted the post and publicly apologised after it went viral and sparked anger and tension in the area.

Updated 294 days ago

Dalits being assaulted over caste, alleges Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad

Azad Samaj Party president and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ during an event in Prayagraj on Sunday. (HT)

Updated 294 days ago

Haryana IPS officer's death spotlights caste bias | Case & controversy explained

Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's wife and IAS officer Amneet P Kumar on Friday demanded the FIR be amended “to accurately reflect the names of all accused”,

Published 295 days ago

Shoe-hurling failed but CJI continues to be attacked, with caste abuse online

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Mauritius recently.

Updated 298 days ago

For ‘casteist’ social media posts on CJI Gavai after attack bid, FIRs in Punjab

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai chose not to file a case against attacker Rakesh Kishore. Social media has been rife with posts on the subject.

Updated 298 days ago

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