By Lilu Paul
Thiruvalla: The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) on January 9 has set up its Kerala chapter in Thiruvalla, Kerala.
NDCW is a collective movement of activists, earnestly engrossed in the act of deep concern for the plight and woes suffered by Dalit Christians across India.
By Valson Thampu
There are two sorts of Dalits among Christians. The first category comprises those who were Dalits before their parents or forefathers, became Christian. They stay Dalit. They are Dalits first, and Christians, second. But they are supposed to have been converted. To be converted is to be a new creation. The...
By Vatican News
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria.
With a Motu proprio released on Monday,...
By Anuradha Nagaraj
CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Priya Periyasamy was elected to lead her village council in southern India a year ago, her parents warned that she would face hostility as a low-caste Dalit woman, but nothing prepared her for the constant abuse she receives.
Periyasamy is among at...
By Conrad Saldanha
We are witnessing the world becoming ‘Hard’. Right wing extremist beliefs are emerging stronger in nation after nation; even in the so called oldest democracy, the United States of America. We have just seen what happened on Capitol Hill. There could be different reasons for this, however this is an attempt...
Madam Chief Minister's poster has aroused indignation of many for amplifying a stereotypical portrayal of Dalit identity. The content of the poster can’t be insulated from criticism citing the transformative content of the movie.
By Rehnamol Raveendran
The poster of Richa Chadha’s upcoming movie, Madam Chief Minister, stands out for its crudity...
By DCD Reporter
Kalladithidal: On December 10 after the Mass, the farmers who belong to St.Antony’s Church in Kalladithidal village in Sivangangai diocese, Tamil Nadu, came together to protest against the central government’s three agricultural laws.
In September, the Parliament passed the three agricultural laws, which have been described as "anti-farmer laws"...
I got a strong philosophical foundation to assert my identity, wherever possible, writes Banavath Aravind.
By Banavath Aravind
I was introduced to Kancha Ilaiah’s work when I was about 20 years old. He was then in the midst of a controversy for a chapter in his book Post-Hindu India: A Discourse...
Naidu promised to construct Christian Bhavans in each district, increase budget for Jerusalem tour, provide SC status to Dalit Christians
VIJAYAWADA: Indian Dalitha Christian Rights (IDCR) leaders demanded an unconditional apology from BJP Telangana state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar for linking Christianity with politics and terming YSR Congress as “Bible party” hurting the sentiments of...
By Pradeep Kumar Nayak
The Dalits are the people whom the Indian social system has placed at the lowest stratum of society. They are unfortunately the most misunderstood and neglected section of the Indian populace.
Centuries of ignominy, humiliation and social atrocities have virtually made them vulnerable to a flawed and...
