सहारनपुर : दलितों पर पुलिस की एकतरफ़ा कार्यवाही का आरोप, मुश्किल घड़ी में मुसलमान...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
सहारनपुर : उत्तर प्रदेश में सहारनपुर ज़िले के शिमलाना व उसके आस-पास के गांव में शुक्रवार को हुए जातीय संघर्ष के...
जब जाट मुसलमान और दलित हुए एक तो फिर कैसे खिलता कमल का फूल!
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
कैराना लोक सभा उपचुनाव में सब कुछ था--मुस्लिम प्रत्याशी, पांच लाख मुसलमान, प्रत्याशी किसी दल का, सिंबल दूसरे दल का, जिन्ना...
NCW issues notice to Ramdev
New Delhi : The National Commission for Women Wednesday issued a notice to yoga guru Ramdev for his remarks on Congress vice president Rahul...
While SP fights, BJP prepares extensive roadmap for upcoming UP elections
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
The Samajwadi Party may be busy with its infighting, but it is clear that the BJP is doing all it...
Undermining Democracy: Stifling Academic Institutions
Kanhaiya Kumar: JNU and University Autonomy
By Ram Puniyani
On the back of the death of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad Central University (HCU), one of...
Around 1,700 Hindus convert to Buddhism in Bihar
Patna : Around 1,700 Hindus in Bihar have embraced Buddhism citing the religion's emphaisis on unity and no discrimination among its followers, an official...
Vaibhav Chhaya: A maverick voice of dissent into the poetic world
By Yogesh Maitreya,
“With all my baggage gone I can travel light now, forging on deeper into forest” says Haruki Murakami in his Kafka on the Shore. The same feeling can be drawn as soon as one finishesreading ‘Delete Kelela Sarr Aakash’ (Entire deleted sky), the first poetry book by Vaibhav Chhaya. Vaibhav writes poetry in Marathi. And the forest of his poem is equally risky and beautiful, one who could see the life in the underbelly, would certainly remain unsettled after brooding into the forest of his poems.
नीतिश राज में मुसहरों को बिल्डरों का खौफ़
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
पटना:बिहार की राजधानी में मुसहर जाति के लोग इन दिनों भारी संकट में हैं. मुसहरों की जमीन पर एक बिल्डर की...
61 RS members seek impeachment of Andhra and Telangana HC Judge for abusing Dalit...
By Amit Kumar, Twocircles.net
Sixty one members of the Rajya Sabha have submitted a petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on Monday...
Governor calls upon tribals to strengthen democracy
By IANS,
Vadodara: Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal Tuesday called upon the tribal youth to strengthen democracy in the country and abjure violence.
‘Once passed, proper implementation of the amended SC/ST bill more important’, says former secretary...
“NGOs and political parties claiming to work in the interest of SCs and STs must conduct programmes imparting awareness about the amendments made in...
Triangular contest in Dhamdaha revives memories of caste wars in Bihar
By Brajendra Nath Singh
Dhamdaha (Purnia) : Shambhu Bhagat (48) of Haldibari village in Dhamdaha was emotional while recounting the murder of his...
Congress slams Haryana CM for dubbing Dalit boy’s death as suicide
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday slammed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for dubbing the death of a 15-year-old Dalit boy in Sonipat...
A third of India live in a state of famine: Dr. Binayak Sen
By TCN News
Aligarh: Dr. Binayak Sen, renowned human rights worker and Chhattisgarh based public health professional, delivered the IG Khan Memorial lecture in Kennedy Auditorium on Sunday to a rapt audience of students and faculty members. Citing data and facts from his work on tribal and poor workers in Chhatisgarh, Dr. Sen presented the grim reality of the state of the nation's dispossessed. He pointed out that almost 33 percent of the country's population lived in a state of famine that translates to a third of the population of one sixth of humanity living in India.
नृशंस आपराधिक अग्निकांड : दोषियों को बचाने की फिराक़ में प्रशासन!
TwoCircles.net News Desk
लखनऊ : सीतापुर के लहरपुर थाने के पट्टी देहलिया गांव में हुई आगजनी के मामले के बाद आज पीड़ितों से...
DMK allots Chidambaram constituency to VCK
Chennai : The DMK Thursday inked a seat sharing agreement with Dalit party VCK. allotting it Tamil Nadu's Chidambaram constituency for the general elections.
A...
‘Awakened Ambedkarite’ wants to lead a coalition of Dalit and Muslims
By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net,
Nagina/Bijnor: In most elections, the battle is two way contest or at most three ways, still what inspires so many other individuals and smaller parties to field their candidates, many of whom often forfeit their deposits as they fail to register even the minimum votes required.
Pratik Parmar: Challenging the Savarna hegemony with a camera in hand
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Delhi: On a slightly chilly November evening, Pratik Parmar sat with about 30 people in a conference hall in...
Does the BJP intend to change the Indian Constitution?
By Ram Puniyani
BJP, which believes in Hindu nationalism, faces a dilemma about Indian Constitution. The party, at least on the surface, has to pay...
Goyal visits Dalit’s house, says government will implement reservation
Bengaluru, (IANS): Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday visited a Dalit's house in south Bengaluru for breakfast and assured that the Narendra Modi...
जिग्नेश की पश्चिम यूपी में सक्रियता से बसपा में हलचल, आज मेरठ में गरजे,...
आस मुहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
सहारनपुर : दलितों के उभरते हुए नेता जिग्नेश मेवानी लगातार पश्चिम यूपी में सक्रिय हैं. आज मेरठ में जिग्नेश मेवाणी...
PM launches SC/ST hub, women get ‘charkhas’ at Ludhiana event
ArrayLudhiana : Launching the National SC/ST Hub and the ZED (Zero-Defect, Zero-Effect) Scheme for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector here on...
Gorakhpur infant tragedy: After months in jail, Dalit doctor Satish Kumar gets bail
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Dr Satish Kumar, one of accused in the tragedy at Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur in August 2017, was granted...
Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad : Gujarat Dalit rights leader Jignesh Mevani was "picked up" by Gujarat police from Ahmedabad airport on Friday evening, hours before Prime Minister...
Wll balance right to equality, religious practice, SC on Sabarimala
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would balance the right to equality with the right to freedom of religion...
BJP’s Dalit outreach in UP a pretence: Congress
New Delhi (IANS): As Uttar Pradesh Minister Suresh Rana courted controversy by ordering food from a restaurant instead of eating at a Dalit's house,...
‘My memoir is on inter-relational experiences of caste’: Dalit rapper Sumit Samos
Sumeet Samos is a 28-year-old Dalit rapper whose memoir, published earlier this year, offers a fresh perspective on the Dalit autobiographical tradition.
Riya Talitha |...
Stand-up India to benefit 2.5 lakh SC/ST, women entrepreneurs
New Delhi : The government here on Friday said the Stand-up India Scheme will benefit 2.5 lakh Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe members and women entrepreneurs.
“The...
Delhi Assembly passes resolution against police ‘brutality’ on students
New Delhi : Condemning police action against students seeking justice for Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, the Delhi assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding "immediate...
Unspent money for Dalits/tribals, $42.6 bn = 8 times agri budget
By Nikhil M. Babu
It was raining heavily last monsoon when Heerabai's youngest child, Seshkumari, 4, collapsed with a fever. The family could only...
परमाणु ऊर्जा के खिलाफ चुटका में संघर्ष जारी
TCN News
जबलपुर: कल तारीख 31 मई 2015 को चुटका परमाणु बिजली परियोजना के खिलाफ चुटका में हुई स्थानीय लोगों की विरोध सभा में...
MIM goons attacked a social worker
Hyderabad : Mr.Masood Khan a Social Worker of Hafiz Baba Nagar Under Chandrayangutta Assembly Constituency who was rectifying Street Lights along with GHMC (Electrical ) Workers was attacked by Majlish Ittehadul Musleemin (MIM) goons.Later he was sfifted to Osmania General Hospital in a Serious condition.MBT leader Mr.Amjed Ullah Khan Visited the hospital and demanded stern action against the culprits by the police.
Submitted by Amjed Ullah KhanSonia raises ‘distressing rise’ in attacks on Dalits with Modi
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday raised the issue of "distressing rise in incidence of atrocities against Dalits" with Prime Minster Narendra...
Tension in UP town over BJP, Congress protests
Ghaziabad : Tension gripped the Kanth area of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district Saturday as the BJP refused to back out of its proposed protest...
All Dalit BJP MPs should resign: Kejriwal
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that all Dalit Bharatiya Janata Party MPs should resign to protest the assault...
Aik Shaam Janab Dr. Saifi Sironji ke Naam
Submitted by Syed Ziaur Rahman, Aligarh
Aik Shaam Janab Dr. Saifi Sironji ke Naam was organized today (March 9, 2007) under the aegis of Aazar Academy (Aligarh). Some eminent poets of Aligarh founded Aazar Academy recently after the name of Late Janab Aazar Siyanvi, who was a noted poet and journalist of Aligarh.
A new documentary challenges notions of mainstream anti-caste movement
Caste-ing Space raises serious questions about the prevalence of caste in social spaces and underlies crucial concerns in anti-caste circles.
Muhammed Nihad PV | TwoCircles.net
KERALA — A...
Remembering anti-caste leader T. M. Umar Farooq on 6th death anniversary
T. M. Umar Farooq was born a Hindu as T. M. Mani, in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. His ancestors were bonded labourers...
PMO protecting Bhima-Koregaon violence accused: Prakash Ambedkar
New Delhi (IANS): Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar on Monday alleged that the PMO had given orders not to arrest Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide, booked...
‘This Is Our Land, We Won’t Be Silenced’: Dalits Demand Land Rights After Arson,...
MI Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: In a harrowing display of community strife, Dalit victims in Bihar are pleading for “patta” (lease deeds) of land to resolve a...
TCN questions for Narendra Modi
By TwoCircles.net team,
New Delhi: BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has opened up for interviews and he is being interviewed by number of TV...
Understanding the verdict 2014
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat,
There are huge lessons for every political party as well as people who aspire for a secular democratic space in this verdict 2014 which has brought glimmer in the face of a huge number of people who believed in a ‘dream’ sold to them but also apprehensions and fear among those who have fought against the process of communalization and corporatization.
वंचितों की नायिका पल्लवी पटेल ने डिप्टी सीएम केशव प्रसाद मौर्य को हराया
जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net
डॉक्टर पल्लवी पटेल ने सिराथू विधानसभा क्षेत्र से पूर्व डिप्टी सीएम और प्रत्याशी केशव प्रसाद मौर्य को हराकर एक इतिहास सा रच दिया है।...
“Halt the Hate”: Amnesty International’s new website to track and document hate crimes in...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
One of the leading human rights organization Amnesty International India has launched a website on Thursday which will be used to...
Christian Council welcomes St Stephens reservations for Dalit Christians
ALL INDIA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL
President: Dr. Joseph D'souza Secretary General: Dr. John Dayal
PRESS STATEMENT
NEW DELHI, 14 JUNE 2007
CHRISTIAN COUNCIL HAILS `HISTORIC' ST STEPHENS QUOTA FOR DALIT CHRISTIANS; WELCOME NEW CATHOLIC EDUCATION POLICY FOR MARGINALISED
All India Christian Council president Dr Joseph D'souza and Secretary General Dr John Dayal have welcomed as 'historic' the move by the St Stephen's College to give preferential admissions to brilliant students from the Dalit Christian community in the prestigious institution of higher learning.
बुलंदशहर मे गैंगरेप पीड़िता दलित युवती की मौत ,गांव में तनाव
विशेष संवाददाता । Twocircles.net
उत्तर प्रदेश के बुलंदशहर में एक बार फिर हाथरस जैसी घटना हुई है। यहां की एक दलित युवती की जलकर मौत...
Rahul blames Haryana government for Dalit killings
Faridabad: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Haryana's BJP government of failing to ensure security for the weaker sections.
Gandhi also said that...
Apex court notice to Haryana over Dalit arson attack
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Haryana government on the plight of 150 Dalit families who were driven out of their village in Hisar district after an arson attack on their homes last month.
A 70-year-old man and his 18-year-old physically challenged daughter were killed and at least 18 houses were damaged April 21 in an arson attack allegedly by members of the Jat community on Dalit families in Mirchpur village in Hisar, some 300 km from state capital Chandigarh.
Atrocities on Dalits following pattern during NDA rule: Congress
New Delhi : The Congress on Thursday said atrocities against the Dalits across India during the National Democratic Alliance government's rule since May 2014...
SP to vote against promotion quota bill
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Samajwadi Party Monday said it will vote against the bill to provide reservation in promotion for Dalits and tribals in government jobs.
Remembering Guru Ravidassji: One of the greatest thinker and social reformer of India
By Jaspal Singh
Today is the 642nd anniversary of the birth of Guru Ravidass also known as Raidas. He is one of the greatest thinkers...
Campaign to provide clothes to Dalit Adivasi children in Maharashtra during Ramadan a huge...
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
On May 24, TwoCircles.net published a story which showed a unique attempt to bring a smile to the faces of Dalit...
CID to probe Dalit youths’ killings in Maharashtra
By IANS,
Mumbai : The Maharashtra government Tuesday ordered the state CID to probe the brutal killings of three Dalit youths last month in Ahmednagar district, an official said here.
Ambedkar King Study Circle Concludes Annual Conference in California
By TCN News
Around 120 people gathered with enthusiasm and engaged in lively discussions at Ambedkar King Study Circle's (AKSC) 2nd annual conference held on...
Dalit anger: BJP’s hard core is its own enemy
By Amulya Ganguli
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) owes much of its woes to the reluctance of its core constituency of urban, upper caste, conservative,...
दलित समाज में बढ़ी सामाजिक जागरूकता : लक्ष्य
TCN News,
दलित-बहुजन समाज में लक्ष्य द्वारा सामाजिक जागरूकता का अभियान तेजी के साथ आगे बढ़ रहा है। जहाँ दलित समाज की महिलाओं द्वारा इसे...
UP Polls: Congress attempts to woo Dalit voters with eight-point agenda
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
Ahead of assembly polls, Congress has begun its attempt to woo Dalits with ‘eight’ promises.
UP Congress President Raj Babbar...
‘Come Eat With Me’: Exploring caste through cooking Dalit cuisine in upper caste kitchens
In an interview with TwoCircles.net, award winning Dalit theatre artist Sri Vamsi Matta talks about his experiences as a Dalit which inform the questions,...
Kishor Kharat appointed as CEO and MD of IDBI bank
By Yogesh Maitreya, Twocircles.net,
Mumbai: Kishor Kharat has been appointed as the CEO and MD of IDBI Bank. The announcement was made on August 14,...
Minus Pakistanis, the Kashmiris without leadership
Ref: - Indifference to Dutch offer, the sign of Kashmiri atrophy.
Dear Sir
The present position of Kashmir problem is given below as it evolved through its history after 1947: -
(1)- The Kashmiris, speaking same language and practicing same religion (predominantly Islam) cannot be expected to remain divided across LOC.
Let the world hear our stories of defiance and resistance to caste-violence: Dalit women...
By Afroz Alam Sahil, TwoCircles.net
On June 21, issues and stories of Dalit women were presented at the UN level for the first time ever...
Setting up of Balakrishnan Commission is a delaying tactic: Dalit Christian Groups
The case for treating Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians as Scheduled Castes was further delayed after the Supreme Court set up a Commission...
Arrests of Human rights activists and intellectuals across India strongly condemned
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Prominent activists’ and public intellectuals’ houses were raided and the activists and intellectuals who were critical of the government were arrested...
Court sentences death to Ameerul Islam for rape and murder of Kerala law student
Kochi (Kerala), (IANS): A sessions court in Kerala on Thursday sentenced to death Ameerul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, who on Tuesday was...
यूपी विधानसभा चुनाव : 143 हारी हुई सीटों पर सपा के 27 मुस्लिम प्रत्याशी
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
लखनऊ– उत्तर प्रदेश का चुनाव नज़दीक आते ही सूबे में राजनीतिक गतिविधियां गर्म हो गयी हैं. सत्ताधारी समाजवादी पार्टी ने आज यहां 2012 विधानसभा चुनाव में हारी हुई सीटों पर प्रत्याशियों की पहली सूची जारी कर दी है.
BJP promises economic, social security to city’s Dalits
New Delhi : Going all out to woo the city's Dalit community, BJP leaders Monday took part in a rally here promising to dedicate...
The ‘undefined love’ of a left-leaning Defence Committee for the Bhim Army
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
On Tuesday, a few activists and lawyers from Delhi joined hands to protest against 'Modi-Yogi governments' in light of the oppression...
Present goodwill of India , Pakistan & international community be utilized
Dear Sir
Normally any community which lays down the lives of its so many people does not remain without being master of its political destiny. But Kashmiris (despite sacrificing more than 80,000 people as per Nicholson's report adopted by EU's Parliament vide A6-0158/2007 on May 24, 2007) are still groping in the dark mainly due to:-
Why Dalit Assertion Is Growing in West Bengal’s Industrial Heartland
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
Asansol (West Bengal): This year, for the first time, Ambedkar Jayanti was officially celebrated across West Bengal's underground coal-producing regions, particularly in Asansol,...
Vitthal Umap: A versatile folk artist who will be remembered for his enthusiasm
By Shiva Thorat, Twocircles.net
‘Rasik Maybapa tula bhetav jata jata ani evadhach sangav gata gata maj maran yav majh gan marananhi eikav’ (Audience...
Murder and Mystery: Silence Shrouds Tragic Tale of a Dalit Family in Bhopal
TCN Correspondent
Bhopal: Following the deaths of three members in the past one year, silence prevails at Raghuvir Ahirwar’s home. This Dalit family lives on the...
After Lalu, Nitish, Manjhi also want caste census data release
Patna: A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar and his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday...
Tax-free fun ahead of Karnataka’s power transfer deadline
By V.S. Karnic
Bangalore, Sep 18 (IANS) Two weeks remain for Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) to hand over power to coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka but there is complete uncertainty as to whether the transfer will actually take place Oct 3.
The conflicting signals from the JD-S on the power transfer for more than a month now and the number of theories on the differences within the BJP on the issue has been aptly described by a harried leader of that party as "tax-free entertainment".
Ashit Sable: A young documentary maker highlighting the role of Shahiris of Maharashtra
By Shiva Thorat, TwoCircles.net
In its purest sense, the role of an artist has always been to work for the empowerment and enlightenment of the...
जेएनयू विवाद: भूख हड़ताल से आगे का रास्ता
फहमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
दिल्ली: जवाहरलाल नेहरू में चल रहा विवाद अब पूरे नए फलक पर आ चुका है. राष्ट्रद्रोह और देशविरोधी कार्यक्रमों के मामले में...
Breaking Brahmin monopoly: Hindu temple to have women, lower-caste priests
By Quaid Najmi,
Solapur (Maharashtra) : Here's another traditional male bastion set to crumble. With a Supreme Court prod, the renowned 900-year old Vitthoba Temple...
50 injured in police, protestors clash in Patna
Patna : At least 50 people, including 12 police officers, were injured here on Friday afternoon when police in a bid to disperse...
Ambedkarite community celebrates Cyber Jayanti on his 129th birthday
Ambedkarite community celebrates Cyber Jayanti on his 129th birthday
By TCN News
As Covid19 pandemic has strictly prohibited physical gatherings and events, people are finding innovative...
As a Savarna, I am ashamed but not surprised by our silence over vandalism...
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Growing up in Bokaro Steel City in Jharkhand meant a lot of things, but one thing that never escaped us (or...
Dalit Muslim leaders urge Baba Ramdev to lead their fight
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
Will try to restore Ambedkar Bhavan in Mumbai: Government
New Delhi : Facing criticism from the opposition over the demolition of decades-old Ambedkar Bhavan in Mumbai, the government assured the Rajya Sabha on...
End reservations: BJP leader
Patna: BJP leader C.P. Thakur Saturday demanded an end to reservations in jobs and educational institutions, triggering a row.
"Reservations should end in jobs and...
Public prosecutor in the Una Dalit atrocity case quits
TCN News
Citing reasons of security and remuneration, special public prosecutor Dipendra Yadav has written to the legal department to be relieved from the Dalit...
Dalits still converting to Buddhism, but at a dwindling rate
By Manu Moudgil
Around 180 Dalit families converted to Buddhism after caste violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh in May 2017. Bhim Army, the...
बाबा साहेब जिन्हें रखना चाहते थे आगे, वो क्यों रह गईं पीछे?
मीना कोटवाल, Twocircles.net
बाबा साहेब भीमराव आंबेडकर ने एक पत्रकार के रूप में भी काम किया है, ये काफ़ी कम लोगों को ही पता है।...
An open letter to President-elect Ramnath Kovind: Hope you follow the Indian Constitution, not...
By Shamsul Islam for TwoCircles.net
Respected Ramnath Kovind,
Namaskar, I must congratulate you for being chosen as presidential candidate of the Indian Republic by BJP. It...
Parched summer again for Bihar Mountain Man’s village
By Imran Khan,
Dashrath Nagar (Bihar) : Bhagirath Manjhi and his neighbor Ramesh Manjhi are struggling to get drinking water for themselves and their families...
Manjhi will never be forgiven by people: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday termed his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi as a "betrayer" and asserted such leaders are never forgiven...
Dalit youth killed in firing in Bihar
Patna, (IANS): A young man belonging to a Mahadalit caste was killed on Monday while three others were injured in Bihar's Darbhanga district after...
Una assault lifts lid on atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat
By Darshan Desai
Ahmedabad : The brutal thrashing of four Dalit youths by self-styled cow protection vigilantes is no isolated incident in Gujarat. As many...
Gandhi effect: Full on help for Haryana’s Dalit victims
By Jaideep Sarin and Alkesh Sharma, IANS,
Hisar (Haryana) : Call it the effect of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit or a reported reprimand from party president Sonia Gandhi to the Haryana government, official help is suddenly pouring in for Dalit victims of violence in Mirchpur village.
The Congress government in Haryana has come up with jobs, financial help running into lakhs of rupees, accommodation, renovation of houses and even a permanent police post for victims of last month's arson attack on Dalit families in Mirchpur, which falls in this district.
Caste triumphs over other identities among Dalit and Lower Castes of Laxmanpur Bathe
Rajan Jha for TwoCircles.net,
Laxmanpur Bathe: Many political commentators have contended that development would be the key issue in Bihar elections. However, a field visit...
Dalits should come forward and participate in the development of society: Devyani Khobragade
By TCN News
Nagpur: "Dalits should utilize all possible government schemes and should actively participate in the developing of society”, said IAF officer...
Caste lines blurred in Varanasi poll?
Varanasi : As Varanasi votes Monday, traditional caste lines seem to have blurred and loyalties changed.
With nearly 17 lakh voters as per figures of...
Congress team to inquire into Rajasthan caste violence
New Delhi : The Congress on Monday said it has set up a fact-finding team to inquire into rising incidents of atrocities on Scheduled...
Rupesh Kumar: A filmmaker, academic, journalist with the sole aim of destroying casteism
By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net
The world of activism cannot function within boundaries, and for Kannur resident Rupesh Kumar, this statement is apt: he is...
Database for hate violence launched in Delhi; to help encourage community reporting of such...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
The Documentation of the Oppressed (DOTO)- a national Database on hate violence-was launched today at the Constitution Club in Delhi.
The database,...
NDA to tread Ambedkar’s path; favours quota in private sector
New Delhi : The government on Monday asserted that it was unequivocally committed to upholding the principles as laid down in the Constitution by...
USA invitation to India may usher into alternative to UN
Ref: - India to insist on formal launch of “United Democratic Nations�
Dear Sir
This refers to Indian media highlighted USA invitation given to India (to join US-led global alliance of democracies) through statement of Condoleezza Rice (US Secretary of State) issued on Thursday by her at annual US Indian Business Council meeting where India was further ‘enlightened’ about the redundancy of Non Alignment Movement (NAM).
Dear Sir
This refers to Indian media highlighted USA invitation given to India (to join US-led global alliance of democracies) through statement of Condoleezza Rice (US Secretary of State) issued on Thursday by her at annual US Indian Business Council meeting where India was further ‘enlightened’ about the redundancy of Non Alignment Movement (NAM).
Bihar election will decide India’s future: Tejaswi Yadav
Patna: The Bihar assembly election will determine the future of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says the cricketer-turned-politician son of Rashtriya Janata Dal...
Ambedkar statue vandalized in UP
Lucknow, (IANS): A statue of Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar was vandalized in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police said.
The incident took place in...
‘दलितों व मुस्लिमों पर अत्याचार, दूषित मानसिकता वाले लोगों की एक सोची समझी चाल’
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सीतापुर : दलितों के बीच काम करने वाली ‘लक्ष्य’ नामक एक संस्था की सीतापुर टीम ने बहुजन जनजागरण अभियान के तहत एक...
BJP anti-Dalit, behind Koregaon riots: Delhi Minister
New Delhi, (IANS): Delhi Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Thursday said the BJP and its leaders were behind the riots...
38 wounds on murdered woman’s body, police profile suspect
Perumbavoor (Kerala) : A poor Dalit woman whose brutal murder has shocked Kerala had 38 wounds on her body, her autopsy revealed, as police...
28 crores to develop places related to Dr. Ambedkar
By TCN News,
Mumbai: It may be an unrelated move but in the wake of historic Ambedkar Bhavan destructoin on Saturday June 25th,...
Bring legislation to ensure no one faces the same fate as my son: Radhika...
By TCN Staff Reporter
Thiruvananthapuram: Radhika Vemula, the mother of Rohith Vemula, called for political unity among Muslims, backward communities and Dalits and said she...
Will not allow any dilution in SC/ST Act: Rajnath
By IANS:
New Delhi, July 18: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured the Rajya Sabha that the government will not allow any dilution in any...
Probe into Vemula death a farce: Mayawati
New Delhi: BSP chief Mayawati on Friday alleged that the government was protecting people with RSS links who forced Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula to...
Students flock to Hyderabad varsity for protest
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in the University of Hyderabad on Monday with students from other states reaching here for a massive protest over the suicide...
Ambedkar’s fight was for equality, dignity: PM
Mhow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the constitution, fought against injustice in society and his...
Modi shedding crocodile tears over Vermula’s death: Congress
New Delhi: Condemning the BJP's "insensitivity" over the death of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the Congress on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
No pride in caste prejudice
By Fatima Zehra for TwoCircles.net
The recent suicide of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad sparked outrage across India and resurrected...
Dalit youth dies, cop killed as violence engulfs Gujarat’s Saurashtra
Rajkot : A policeman was killed in mob violence and a Dalit committed suicide on Tuesday as protests against last week's thrashing of four...
Poll-by-poll, Mayawati’s appeal shrinking in UP
By Mohit Dubey,
Lucknow : Is former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's stranglehold on her voter base dwindling? Having drawn a blank in the Lok...
A Portrait of the Indian as a Young Dalit Girl: Part 1 – The...
(Editor’s note: This was first published on Yahoo.com as a single piece. We are reproducing with due permission the long form report in parts...
Cabinet nod for expert group to classify caste names
New Delhi: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval to a proposal to form an expert group...
Himachal tribal women don’t come under inheritance law
By IANS,
Shimla: Tribal women in Himachal Pradesh do not come under inheritance law if there is a male member in the family, Revenue Minister Kaul Singh said Tuesday.
Day after Dalit student’s suicide, students’ group points fingers at IIT Bombay
Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle Bombay called the incident an institutional issue, saying students from oppressed castes (SC/ST) and low-income families face immense...
ज्योतिबा फुले से उपेंद्र कुशवाहा तक…
काशिफ़ यूनुस
जो लोग उपेंद्र कुशवाहा के उन दिनों के संघर्ष से वाक़िफ़ हैं, जब वो राष्ट्रीय लोक समता पार्टी के गठन का प्रयास...
Spat with minister: Haryana transfers woman police officer
Chandigarh : The Haryana government transferred IPS officer Sangeeta Kalia on Saturday, a day after she refused to leave a meeting when Health and...
Rahul visits Haryana village hit by anti-Dalit violence
By IANS,
Hisar (Haryana): Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday paid a surprise visit to Mirchpur village in this Haryana district which was rocked by an arson attack on Dalit houses last week, in which two people were burnt alive.
Accompanied by senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, Rahul Gandhi reached Mirchpur village in an Innova car that was escorted by two other vehicles at around 12.30 p.m.
‘जान दे देंगे, अगर चंद्रशेखर को हाथ भी लगाया तो…’
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सहारनपुर : ‘मेरा नाम विमला… मेरे आदमी का बदलू और लड़के का देवेंद्र और पोते का परमवीर! क्यों अर वोई रख...
R.S. Katheria – a professor becomes minister of state
Agra : BJP MP from Agra constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Ram Shankar Katheria was Sunday inducted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in the...
मुसलमानों को पिछड़ेपन से उबारने की अदुभुत कोशिश थी फ़ातिमा शेख़ की मुहिम
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देश की पहली महिला शिक्षक फातिमा शेख की 191वीं जयंती देशभर में मनाईं गई। कोविड के चलते फातिमा शेख़ की जयंती पर कार्यक्रम...
UK-based South Asia Solidarity Group deplores burning alive of Dalit children in India
By TCN News
London: One of Britain’s key activist organisations, South Asia Solidarity Group (SASG), has applauded the courage of the more than 40 writers,...
Emergency can never be imposed again: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi : Another emergency can never be imposed in India and the country can run only as a democracy, union minister Ravi Shankar...
Labourer killed in Agra over a mere Rs.100
Agra : An unskilled labourer was killed by the grandson of a retired army Major in the Katra Wazir Khan locality here late Tuesday...
Ambedkar great son of India: Modi tells British Parliament
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described B.R. Ambedkar as a "great son of India" in his speech at the British Parliament and...
Review: Between fallacy and fraternity of ‘Babasaheb: The Grand Musical’
The two-hour-long musical did an adept job of grounding the word ‘aam aadmi’ into the narrative of the play while driving the Aam Aadmi...
Massachusetts hosts America’s first-ever Dalit art exhibition
Organized by Adavi Myah, an art collective led by Dalit and Bahujan women, the exhibition will run for four weeks until May 30, 2022.
BOSTON,...
NHRC notice to UP over torture of Dalit
New Delhi/Lucknow : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to the district magistrate and senior superintendent of police in Jhansi over...
Campaign to make minority and SC/ST women legally aware
By Saiyed Danish, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: Ashray Welfare and Charitable Society (AWCS) organized an event on legal awareness for women belonging to SC/ST and minority communities living near Pant Nagar and Nizamuddin in the community hall of Pant Nagar neighbourhood.
Mahadalits return to Bihar village after assurance of security
Patna : Nearly 300 Mahadalits who had fled their Bihar village after being threatened by upper caste men returned home Sunday following assurances of...
‘Long March’ succeeds, Maharashtra concedes farmers’ demands
Mumbai (IANS): The gruelling 200-km, six-day long 'Long March' by over 35,000 farmers ended on a positive note, with the Maharashtra government conceding most...
रिहा होने के बाद नवदीप कौर का ऐलान संघर्ष जारी रखूँगी
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पंजाब एवं हरियाणा उच्च न्यायालय ने शुक्रवार को श्रम अधिकार कार्यकर्ता नवदीप कौर को जमानत दे दी। 23 वर्षीय कार्यकर्ता नवदीप ने...
Andhra to challenge acquittal of accused in Dalits massacre case
Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh will challenge in the Supreme Court an order of the state high court acquitting all 56 accused in Dalits massacre...
Lalu blames Modi, RSS for violence in name of cow protection
Patna : RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his BJP and the RSS for the hatred and violence across...
Bihar Assembly election: Pasmanda Muslims may support BJP
By Abhay Kumar for TwoCircles.net,
Patna/New Delhi: An association of Pasmanda Muslims has said that it may consider supporting the Bharatiya Janta Party if it...
The 13-point system is both casteist and unconstitutional, say activists (III)
By Atul Anand
On January 31, 2019, a protest march was organized from Mandi House to the Parliament Street on the 13 point roster issue....

















































