Caste
(Search results - 135)India UntoldMar 7, 2024, 2:49 PM IST
Women Achievers: Gulabi Gang, a women’s group fighting against oppression since 2006
Sampat Pal Devi started the Gulabi Gang group in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2006. The purpose of the gang is to bring equality by addressing the issues of gender and caste oppression.
Lifestyle NewsFeb 24, 2024, 9:10 AM IST
Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Who was Guru Ravidas?
Ravidas, born in 1267, was a poet and saint of the Bhakti movement. He was famously referred to as Guru Ravidas. Historical scriptures suggest that he worked towards the eradication of casteism in Indian society and promoted unity of all communities.
IndiaDec 23, 2020, 5:43 PM IST
Narendra Modi government approves Rs 59,048 scholarship to 4 crore SC students
The Union cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a Rs 59,048 crore investment to provide post-matriculation scholarship to 4 crore Scheduled Caste students
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, 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
IndiaJul 4, 2020, 12:34 PM IST
YSRCP up against its own party member Raghurama Raju for exposing corruption, casteism & religious conversion
YSRCP is up against its own member and MP, Raghurama Krishna Raju for exposing the party for its corruption, casteism and most importantly, religious conversion
IndiaFeb 14, 2020, 4:11 PM IST
Media & its mayhem: How section of media kept its pot boiling with flames of burning Pulwama martyrs
A section of media played a divisive agenda in the aftermath of Pulwama attacks by caste-analysing our soldiers and trying to portray our Army in a bad light.
Village Ki ChhoriFeb 11, 2020, 5:59 PM IST
Government Launches Scholarship Schemes for Indian Students Travelling Abroad for Higher Studies
The government of India is implementing schemes for scholarship/grant for Indian students traveling abroad for higher studies like National Overseas Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students, Overseas Doctoral Fellowship Programme, National Overseas Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe Students.
IndiaJan 11, 2020, 5:38 PM IST
Warning bells! Largescale conversion of Hindus, rampant misuse of SC reservation benefits in Andhra Pradesh
The Legal Rights Protection Forum has written a letter to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, expressing concern over mass conversion of Hindus into Christianity and the rampant misuse of SC reservation benefits.
IndiaJan 1, 2020, 12:16 PM IST
Modi critic Shehla Rashid ‘castes’ her bigotry, wants Dalits to give up a part of their reservation to accommodate Muslims
Shehla Rashid, a known critic of the Modi government has now asked Dalits to give up a part of their reservations for Muslims. But she conveniently forgets that the caste system is intrinsic to Hinduism and the concept of Dalit Muslims is entirely unrecognised.
PoliticsDec 9, 2019, 2:57 PM IST
Vice President of India Calls Upon the Youth to Work for Ending Social Evils
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu called upon the youth to take a vow to put an end to social evils such as discrimination based on gender, caste, and disrespect to women by leading the nation towards equality. Expressing concern over the erosion of values in the society, especially in the context of the recent atrocities against women, the Vice President opined that mere a Bill or an Act was not sufficient to act as a deterrent to crimes against women. He stressed the need for a change of Mindset in people to arrest such tendencies and incidents.
FootballOct 23, 2019, 9:47 AM IST
ISL: 10-man Jamshedpur FC defeat Odisha 2-1 at home
A 10-man Jamshedpur were finally rewarded for their resilience in the 85th minute of their ISL tie against Odisha. Piti found Castel in space once again on the counter and the striker dinked the ball over onrushing goalkeeper Francisco Dorronsoro to net what turned out to be the crucial match-winner
ViewsOct 19, 2019, 3:21 PM IST
Why does Kerala have an exclusive department for schedule caste converts to Christianity?
An extraordinary gazette notification dated July 27 2019 issued in Kerala invited applications through a ‘One Time’ Registration Scheme for assistant surgeon and casualty medical officers. The notification was issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission. However what is quite interesting or do we say shocking is that vacancies have been notified for the Schedule Caste Converts to Christianity (SCCC).
IndiaOct 11, 2019, 7:13 PM IST
Swami Vivekananda’s modern definition of Hindutva; how RSS has been influenced by it
It was Swami Vivekananda who gave the new definition of Hindutva at the Parliament of World Religions in 1893, a book on RSS and its roadmaps for 21st Century, claims