'Not counting caste is as political an act as counting it'

'The upper caste elite's belief that they are casteless is a belief that is available only to the upper castes. Because all the lower castes are reminded by society every day what their caste is.'......

Maha man killed for celebrating Ambedkar birth anniversary

Seven people have been arrested in Maharashtra's Nanded district for allegedly killing a 24-year-old Dalit man for celebrating Dr B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, police said on Saturday. Kindly......

'Hundreds of Dalits, Tribals embrace Buddhism' in Gujarat

Organisers of an event in Gujarat claimed 'hundreds of people' belonging to Dalit and tribal communities embraced Buddhism on the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on......

MP tweaks rules, gangrape, terror convicts to stay in jail for life

Amid the debate over the release of Bilkis Bano case convicts, the Madhya Pradesh government's proposed new policy provides for life sentence till death for those held guilty for offences like......

Investor wealth tumbles over Rs 2.58 lakh cr as markets plunge

Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 2.58 lakh crore on Monday as equity markets suffered a heavy sell-off, with the Sensex plunging 2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE benchmark......

Infosys, HDFC twins drag Sensex by 1,172 points

Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and TCS were the major laggards in the Sensex pack. NSE Nifty plunged 302 points to finish at 17,173.65. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Equity......

7 of top 10 firms lose Rs 1.32 lakh cr

IMAGE: The Bombay Stick Exchange. Photograph: The Late Danish Siddiqui/Reuters   Seven of the 10 most valued firms suffered a combined erosion of Rs 1,32,535.79 crore in market valuation last......

Sensex pares gains; ends down 237 points

HDFC and HDFC Bank were the top laggards in the Sensex pack, shedding 2.01 per cent and 1.90 per cent respectively, followed by Maruti, Dr Reddy's, Asian Paints, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finserv and Kotak......