How Sonia chose the nominees for Rajya Sabha

The six presidential nominees to the Rajya Sabha have reportedly been handpicked by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, in an attempt to reassert her authority in the United Progressive Alliance......

Javed Akhtar, Aiyar among 5 nominated to RS

Noted lyricist Javed Akhtar and Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar were nominated to Rajya Sabha along with three others on Friday. Noted economist and former Planning Commission member Bhalchandra......

'Indian languages carry the legacy of caste'

In an article on reservation for oppressed classes in the information technology sector, noted sociologist Gail Omvedt had quoted a Dalit boy as saying: 'In Pune they just assume that anyone......

The Dalit movement is much more intense and danger

"Oyire!" This Marathi term when spoken with a tinge of contempt is an abusive way of calling a so-called low-caste person. "For years, the Dalits (downtrodden) were addressed with disrespect but......