Caste Crimes
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Dalit man made to rub nose in temple for social media post on ‘The Kashmir Files’
The man had allegedly made derogatory comments about Hindu gods on a Facebook post about the film.
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Tamil Nadu: 10 persons get life sentence for killing Dalit man in 2015
The accused men killed Gokulraj in Namakkal district after they suspected that he was in a relationship with a woman from the Gounder community.
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Gujarat: Dalit family allegedly assaulted for entering temple, five detained
They were all admitted to a hospital in Bhuj.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Third person arrested for casteist slurs against hockey player Vandana Katariya’s family
One of the accused is a hockey player who used to practise with her about seven years ago, Katariya’s family said.
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Hockey player Vandana Katariya’s family faces casteist slurs after Olympic loss
The police have detained one of the two upper-caste men, but are yet to file a first information report.
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Hockey player Vandana Katariya’s family faces casteist slurs after Olympic loss
The police have detained one of the two upper-caste men, but are yet to file a first information report.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Gujarat: Seven upper-caste men allegedly assault Dalit farmer over land dispute
After filing a case against the accused, the police said they were trying to arrest them.
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Caste killing: SC cancels bail granted to man accused of murdering brother-in-law
The Rajasthan High Court had granted bail to the accused in December but the petitioner alleged that .
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Humiliation outside ‘public view’: A verdict puts focus on a grave flaw in the SC/ST Act
The law tolerates caste-based intimidation and humiliation if these acts occur in private. It must be fixed.
Rashmi Venkatesan
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Reading Anand Teltumbde in the wake of Hathras
In his books, the writer – now in jail – demonstrates how caste atrocities are the result of deep-rooted societal structures.
Rahul Govind
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Father, cousins kill 19-year-old woman in suspected case of caste killing, say Karnataka Police
The woman, who was in college, was reportedly in a relationship with a Dalit man.
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Love in Hosur: Couple who wanted to build a life across caste lines are strangled, thrown into river
As another inter-caste couple in Tamil Nadu is murdered, activists demand new law to prosecute such crimes.
S Senthalir
The Field
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals