Alarming Rise Of Sexual Violence Against Dalit Women

57,766 cases of atrocities against scheduled castes were reported in 2023, the highest in the last three decades. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The alleged gang-rape of a minor Dalit girl in......

Minor Dalit girl abducted, forcibly converted, married

Two men have been arrested in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh for allegedly abducting a Dalit minor girl, unlawfully converting her religion, and solemnising marriage with her, officials said on......

UP: Elderly Dalit man forced to lick spot where he urinated

An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick the ground near a temple on the outskirts of Lucknow on Diwali after he was accused of urinating there, police said. Image used only for......

If you are Dalit, you can be...: Rahul on Haryana IPS officer's suicide

Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar's death is not about the respect of one family but all Dalits, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday while asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief......

Santosh Review: Powerful Police Procedural

The power of Santosh hinges on the script, enhanced by Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar's performances, observes Deepa Gahlot. Sandhya Suri's Santosh comes with international acclaim. It made its......

Will Homebound Get The Caste Issue Right?

A glimpse of the film, via the trailer, indicates a sincerity of purpose and the shining of a light into those corners of India that remain dark amidst progress and prosperity, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

In the slot of rural poor, there are those who struggle to pull themselves out of crumbling hovels, and there are the Jamtara-like bunch who turn to crime.Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is about the......

'I'm Really Proud To Be A Brahmin'

'So my question was, 'What is it that you are proud of? What have you achieved? What is your contribution?''He had no answer.' IMAGE: Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Dhadak 2. Shazia......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......