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

Police said the investigation is underway. (Representative Image)
india news
Published on Jul 15, 2026 04:20 pm IST

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

An Indian woman seeking a husband who earns ₹1 crore or more has sparked a debate online.
trending
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 11:05 am IST

Why didn’t she just say no?

Siya told the police she was unhappy about her impending arranged marriage with Ketan Agarwal
opinion
Published on Jun 29, 2026 08:00 am IST

Review: Meet the Savarnas by Ravikant Kisana

Students at the campus of a leading business school. (Parwaz Khan/Hindustan Times)
books
Published on Jun 11, 2026 02:59 pm IST

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)
opinion
Published on May 25, 2026 08:56 pm IST

Discrimination in Hindu society must end, says RSS leader

Narendra Thakur took part in an interactive session with media persons. (For representation)
lucknow news
Published on Apr 30, 2026 10:43 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Apr 14, 2026 09:21 pm IST

'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.
india news
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 08:59 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 02:33 pm IST

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
india news
Published on Feb 09, 2026 06:23 am IST

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

Bharat Patankar and Gail Omvedt. (Photo: Sourced)
india news
Updated on Feb 02, 2026 07:52 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 09:13 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Jan 27, 2026 09:00 pm IST

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)
books
Published on Jan 02, 2026 09:05 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Dec 22, 2025 02:31 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Dec 09, 2025 12:00 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Dec 02, 2025 03:33 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Dec 01, 2025 08:37 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Nov 15, 2025 01:51 am IST

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

SC/ST Act case registered against headmaster, two other teachers.
india news
Updated on Nov 02, 2025 08:20 pm IST

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)
opinion
Published on Oct 28, 2025 08:42 pm IST

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.
india news
Published on Oct 27, 2025 05:48 am IST

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

Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty.
india news
Updated on Oct 17, 2025 02:43 pm IST

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

Dalit boy beaten by four people
india news
Published on Oct 16, 2025 07:44 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 09:19 pm IST

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)
lucknow news
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 08:50 pm IST

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”,
india news
Published on Oct 12, 2025 09:04 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 03:03 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 07:57 pm IST
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