The court’s observation has drawn attention because it intersects with a major unresolved issue — the legal status of Dalits who convert to Christianity or Islam.
New Delhi: In a ruling with significant implications for caste and minority rights, the Allahabad High Court on February 10 observed that conversion or marriage does not alter a person’s caste status, reiterating that…
The National Dalit Christian Watch said the elevation of Cardinal Poola ‘represents a moment of encouragement for marginalised communities within the Church,’ expressing hope that his leadership would strengthen the Church’s moral voice against caste-based discrimination and social exclusion.
New Delhi: In a landmark moment for the Catholic Church in India, Cardinal Poola Anthony, the country’s first Dalit cardinal, has been elected President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), the apex representative…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused it of carrying out “religious hatred politics” in the country. She questioned the Central government as to why Christman is not declared as a “national holiday”. While speaking at a Christmas carnival at Allen Park […]
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused it of carrying out "religious hatred politics" in the country. She questioned the Central government…
By Victor Ferrao The farmers’ protest has gone on for days and several of the protesting farmers have died due to the biting cold of Delhi. The Government so far has failed to find a middle ground and the farmers are determined to their intent on the repeal of the three new laws that they […]
By Victor Ferrao The farmers' protest has gone on for days and several of the protesting farmers have died due to the biting cold of Delhi. The Government so far has failed to find a…
By G. Leema Rose Patna: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) began working with the domestic workers in Bihar in 1985 when they came in contact with the worker who was abused by the employer. The employer beat the girl and threw her out of the family. The local parish priest of the […]
By G. Leema Rose Patna: Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) began working with the domestic workers in Bihar in 1985 when they came in contact with the worker who was abused…
By Ajaya Kumar Singh We observe Minority Rights Day on December 18. Here, we critically examine the significance of the minority rights; whether India as a State empowers and protects the rights of minorities or snatches away their rights. According to a definition offered in 1977 by Francesco Capotorti, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations […]
By Ajaya Kumar Singh We observe Minority Rights Day on December 18. Here, we critically examine the significance of the minority rights; whether India as a State empowers and protects the rights of minorities or…
Patna: As many as 150 migrant domestic workers on December 20 celebrated Christmas in Patna, Bihar. The Bihar Domestic Workers Welfare Trust organized the event with the interstate migrant domestic workers. The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) Sisters Cecily, Kiran and Leema Rose from the Maria Manzil community and the Bihar […]
Patna: As many as 150 migrant domestic workers on December 20 celebrated Christmas in Patna, Bihar. The Bihar Domestic Workers Welfare Trust organized the event with the interstate migrant domestic workers. The Missionary Sisters of…
By Frida Toppo Ratanpur: On November 1, I visited the village called Ratanpur, 16 kilometers away from St. Mary’s Church, Hailakandi of Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl in Barak Valley, Assam. The poor people’s rich hearts and simplicity touched me. When the time came to discuss the celebration of Christmas, my heart reached Ratanpur. We […]
By Frida Toppo Ratanpur: On November 1, I visited the village called Ratanpur, 16 kilometers away from St. Mary's Church, Hailakandi of Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl in Barak Valley, Assam. The poor people's rich…
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent Case prompts nationwide protests and further highlights country’s endemic problem of sexual violence Four men have been charged with the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in India, a case that prompted nationwide protests and drew a fresh spotlight on India’s endemic problem of sexual violence. In September in […]
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent Case prompts nationwide protests and further highlights country’s endemic problem of sexual violence Four men have been charged with the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in India, a…
by Sumana Roy The career of the “literary” has not been very different from the Brahmin’s protectionism of the mantra, an inheritance kept out of the reach of the non-Brahmin. One of the ways in which this has been done in the last hundred years is through anthologies that create — and reiterate — the idea […]
by Sumana Roy The career of the “literary” has not been very different from the Brahmin’s protectionism of the mantra, an inheritance kept out of the reach of the non-Brahmin. One of the ways in which…
