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(Search results - 29)IndiaAug 11, 2020, 2:23 PM IST
Parashuram statues row: Hindu saints criticise move to link gods, goddesses with particular caste
The Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the apex body of saints and seers, has not taken kindly to the move of installing statues of Lord Parashuram in a bid to woo Brahmins
IndiaAug 10, 2020, 8:34 PM IST
From PM Modi inaugurating Submarine OFC to SP’s ploy of appeasing Brahmins, here’s MyNation in 100 seconds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states to review the flood situation in which he emphasised extensive use of innovative technologies for improving forecast and warning system
IndiaAug 10, 2020, 3:25 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party plays Brahmin card ahead of Assembly election
The Samajwadi Party, the main opposition party in Uttar Pradesh, has come forward to cash in by playing the Brahmin card in the state. According to party sources, the SP had decided to raise an issue of the Brahmin community through a different platform to attract them
IndiaJul 7, 2020, 7:00 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Congress starts caste politics to regain power; connects with Brahmins
In its bid to regain power in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is trying to woo Brahmin voters in the state ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. Jitin Prasad will connect with Brahmins through 'Brahmin Chetna Samad' on social media
ViewsMar 26, 2020, 4:38 PM IST
Bhim Army: Dangerous to Indian sovereignty
The Bhim Army has claimed that they are the Dalit crusaders. But all we find is the same old anti-Brahmin narrative in a newly wrapped paper. Yet, the media paints the Bhim Army chief as a hero despite being accused of spreading violence!
IndiaJan 10, 2020, 2:10 PM IST
Why did former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf invite BJP MP Subramanian Swamy to Rawalpindi?
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy revealed that former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had once invited him to Rawalpindi to inaugurate his office because his mother had told him (the former President) that she wanted a Brahmin to inaugurate it.
CultureNov 8, 2019, 2:28 PM IST
Remembering The Fearless Sitara Devi Who Took Kathak To New Heights
On legendary Kathak dancer Sitara Devi's birth anniversary, we take a look at how she shifted public opinion in favour of the dance form by perhaps being the first Brahmin woman to perform in public in the 1930s.
Travel NewsAug 8, 2019, 5:31 PM IST
Abandoned 2 centuries ago, 'haunted' Kuldhara village in Rajasthan has a tale to tell
Once a home to rich Paliwal Brahmins, the "haunted" village was abandoned by its inhabitants due to atrocities committed by a powerful minister of Jaisalmer, Salim Singh.
IndiaAug 3, 2019, 11:01 AM IST
Madurai hotel names dish ‘Kumbakonam Iyer Chicken’; apologises after protests by Brahmins
Hindu organisations, including Brahmin outfits, protested as Hotel Milagu in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, named its dish - Kumbakonam Iyer Chicken - in relation to their caste ‘Iyer’, who, according to principles are pure vegetarians
IndiaJul 25, 2019, 11:35 AM IST
Kerala HC judge Chitambaresh’s comments on Brahmins spark controversy
Chitambaresh, Kerala high court judge has grabbed headlines for his controversial speech at the Tamil Brahmin Global meet in Kochi on July 19. Minister for SC/ST and culture Balan said that the statement made by the judge will convey a wrong message to the society
EntertainmentJun 29, 2019, 11:02 AM IST
Article 15: Brahmin organisations protest outside cinema halls in Kanpur
Members of various Brahmin organisations like Akhil Bhartiya Brahmin Ekta Parishad, Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha, Parshuram Sarva Kalyan and Brahmin Mahasabha raised slogans against the actors and the producer of the film and tore off film posters, the SP added.
IndiaApr 14, 2019, 5:04 PM IST
How Brahmin Organisation of India is making sure Kashmiri Pandits get justice
BOI has been working across the country for the upliftment of Brahmins in India and this time they have decided to reach out to the Kashmir migrants who are the victims of Pakistani terrorism
IndiaMar 16, 2019, 1:37 PM IST
Inter-caste marriage costs son the right to perform father's last rituals
A son was denied his father’s last rites after he was ostracised by his community for marrying a non-Brahmin girl in Assam.
IndiaMar 7, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
Election 2019: Despite SP-BSP alliance, Mayawati set to play Brahmin-Dalit card in Uttar Pradesh
Political pundits have already announced that this election is almost the last chance for Mayawati to keep her prime ministerial aspirations and the BSP alive in national politics. Due to her age and health, she will become politically inactive in the coming years
ViewsFeb 11, 2019, 6:18 PM IST
DMK's casteist attack on Kamal Haasan unfortunate
DMK’s party publication panned Kamal Haasan by alluding to his Brahminical roots to suggest that he is a casteist.