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Dalit face RP Gautam now Congress in charge for Uttar Pradesh

Rajendra Pal Gautam is currently chairman of AICC’s SC wing. (Sourced)
Published on Jun 27, 2026 06:40 am IST

Domestic workers, invisible rights

A horrific end to the life of Meena Halder
Published on Jun 22, 2026 11:59 am IST

Dalit bride forced to get off horse in Rajasthan, protest escalates a week later

Bahujan Samaj Party and people from the Dalit community marched to the district collectorate in Udaipur.
Updated on May 09, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Udaipur: Dalit bride's humiliation rally villagers to demand police action; political parties join

Udaipur: Dalit bride's humiliation rally villagers to demand police action; political parties join
Published on May 09, 2026 03:06 pm IST

Terms of Trade: The real and perceived in India’s international standing

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The BJP was remarkably successful in cultivating positive sentiment around India’s foreign policy prowess. (Representative file photo)
Updated on Apr 09, 2026 05:43 pm IST

In letter to PM, Rahul calls for withdrawal of 2018 cases against SC, ST youth

The protests were triggered by a judicial pronouncement that weakened the SC/ST Act, a law which empowered millions of Dalits and Adivasis to seek justice and protection against systemic discrimination and violence.
Published on Apr 03, 2026 12:00 pm IST

‘Always chooses appeasement’: BJP slams Rahul over remarks on Uttam Nagar clash

Rahul Gandhi and Guru Prakash Paswan. (PTI/HT)
Updated on Mar 21, 2026 09:54 pm IST

Five convicted in 2016 flogging of Dalit men in Una

The court has reserved the quantum of punishment. (Representative file photo)
Updated on Mar 17, 2026 06:29 am 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.
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 09:13 am IST

Rajnath blames Marxist historians for neglecting Dalit, tribal contributions

Defence minister Rajnath Singh criticised the previous governments for overlooking the contribution of Pasi leaders. (X)
Published on Nov 16, 2025 03:38 pm IST

2027 UP polls decisive for saving democracy: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav was addressing a press conference in Lucknow on Nov 10. (HT file)
Updated on Nov 10, 2025 08:32 pm IST

BSP to join new govt in Bihar on its own terms: Mayawati

To win the assembly election, the BSP is working on the Dalit, OBC and Muslim formula,” said Mayawati. (File Photo)
Published on Nov 07, 2025 03:04 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.
Updated on Nov 02, 2025 08:20 pm IST

3 teachers booked for assaulting Dalit boy, placing scorpion in his pants

The complainant said the teachers took his son to the school's toilet, where they placed a scorpion in his pants.
Updated on Nov 02, 2025 06:51 pm IST

Cong leader claims forcible eviction out of Delhi bungalow: ‘…for being a Dalit’

Residence of Congress leader and former MP Udit Raj, which is allotted in the name of his wife Seema Raj, an IRS officer, being vacated by the Directorate of Estates.
Updated on Oct 24, 2025 05:25 pm IST

Dalit man forced to drink urine in MP, another forced to lick ground in Lucknow

Police have launched an investigation into both cases of Dalit violence
Updated on Oct 22, 2025 10:23 am IST

Dalit man assaulted and forced to drink urine in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind

A case has been registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act and under relevant sections of the BNS for kidnapping, assault, and inhuman treatment.
Published on Oct 21, 2025 11:07 pm IST

Week after Haryana IPS, a cop dies blaming him: 'Corruption reason, not caste'

Sandeep Kumar Lathar in a video about why he was taking the extreme step; and (R) police at the place where he was found dead in Rohtak district of Haryana on Tuesday, October 14.
Updated on Oct 14, 2025 11:59 pm IST

'Crores of Dalits watching': Rahul seeks action over Haryana IPS officer's death

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Updated on Oct 14, 2025 06:05 pm IST

Dalit’s lynching: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai tries to visit family, detained

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai was detained in Lucknow while making a bid to visit lynched Dalit man’s kin in Fatehpur. (Sourced)
Published on Oct 11, 2025 07:05 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.
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.
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 07:57 pm IST

Academic who foregrounded Dalit issues in Indian sociology

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Even after independence, the majority of Dalits lived under dire social and economic conditions. However, some were undoubtedly inspired by the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, and thus aspired to be embraced by the new India as scholars, educators, and intellectuals. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Aug 11, 2025 06:44 pm IST

Short Stream | Hanging by a Thread

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‘Hanging by a Thread’
Updated on Oct 03, 2025 03:09 pm IST

Meerut teen killed by family for eloping with Dalit partner: Cops

Police, on Saturday, exhumed the girl’s body and ordered an autopsy.
Published on Jul 28, 2025 02:18 pm IST

Forty years after Karamchedu, caste cauldron still simmers

Caste atrocities have blighted the history of independent India, belying the promise of India’s founding document many times over, and splintering the hopes of each generation to undo the knots of caste that continue to bind society. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 08:08 pm IST

Dalit man assaulted, paraded half-naked with forcibly-shaved face in Ludhiana

An official from the Meharban police station confirmed that one of the accused, Simranjeet Singh, has been arrested.
Published on Jul 06, 2025 08:07 pm IST

In letter to Modi, Rahul Gandhi flags student hostel crisis, scholarship lapses

Rahul Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi on issues surrounding students from Marginalised communities
Published on Jun 11, 2025 12:25 pm IST

3 Dalit minors tied to flagpole, assaulted in Karnataka; 8 held

Naragund police inspector B Manjunath said that the incident was "triggered by obscene messages sent by the minor boys".
Published on Jun 07, 2025 04:44 am IST

Dalit family beaten with rods in UP village for objecting to cattle trespass

According to the complaint, the attackers dragged a dalit woman by her hair across the field, beat her, and disrobed her.
Published on May 25, 2025 10:42 am IST