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......

Cabinet nod for first digital caste census in 2027

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India, 2027, which would include the caste enumeration for the first time. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah......

'My street name identified me as a Scheduled Caste'

'It is a matter of self-respect and dignity to live in Indra Nagar rather than in a street that identifies your caste.' IMAGE: Anusuya Saravanamuthu is all smiles next to the changed name board.......

Student alleges caste bias by Pune Univ cost him UK job

A college in Pune has rubbished a former Dalit student's allegations of caste bias and his claim that it had withheld his job verification, clarifying that it had sent the document to the UK-based......

Amitabh, Akshay At Ikkis Screening

All Photographs: ANI Photo Ahead of its theatrical release, the makers of the Arun Khetarpal biopic Ikkis held a special screening for the cast and their family members in Mumbai. Visuals from the......

'Cinema Has A Limited Imagination Of Delhi'

'A majority of filmmakers cannot truly understand the city because they don't live here.' IMAGE: Filmmaker Anusha Rizvi with lead actor Kritika Kamra on the sets of The Great Shamsuddin Family.......

'I Was Becoming A Mini Dilip Kumar'

'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Meenakshi Seshadri/Instagram Meenakshi Seshadri may have recently returned to Dallas, USA, to spend......

'We Used Dharamji's Poem In Ikkis'

'When he was not shooting, he was telling us stories and anecdotes. And reciting poems.' IMAGE: Dharmendra on the Ikkis poster. Photograph: Kind courtesy Maddock Films/Instagram Dharmendra worked......

The Tendulkars cast vote in BMC polls

  IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar after casting his vote in the BMC elections on Thursday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi/Rediff Sachin Tendulkar was among the first cricketers to reach a polling booth on......

T20 WC Chaos: Pakistan Offers to Host Bangladesh Games

IMAGE: Bangladesh have expressed reluctance to tour India for the T20 World Cup starting February 7. Photograph: ANI Photo With Bangladesh refusing to travel to India over security fears for the......

Mirabai carries Indian weightlifting through a tainted 2025

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu, who had been side-lined since the Paris Games in 2024, marked a successful return to competition by claiming the gold at the Commonwealth Championships. Photograph: ANI......

Pant begins rehab, sets sights on Windies Tests

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with his foot in a cast after picking up an injury on the opening day of the 4th Test against England at Old Trafford in July. Photograph: Rishabh Pant/X India's......