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…
Local residents allegedly harassed and verbally abused the 65-year-old lawyer before calling more people to attack him A 65-year-old Dalit lawyer succumbed to injuries on December 27, 2020, mere 10 days after suffering an alleged assault outside a grocery shop in Bharuch city in Gujarat, reported the Indian Express. According to police, district court lawyer […]
Local residents allegedly harassed and verbally abused the 65-year-old lawyer before calling more people to attack him A 65-year-old Dalit lawyer succumbed to injuries on December 27, 2020, mere 10 days after suffering an alleged…
By DCD Reporter Pondicherry: The Dalit Christians in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore on December 29 rallied towards the Archbishop’s House from Kamban Kalaiyarangam demanding the appointment of the Archbishop from a Dalit community. The protesters come out in the streets holding placards. They want a Dalit Archbishop and to end the age-old untouchable practices in […]
By DCD Reporter Pondicherry: The Dalit Christians in the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore on December 29 rallied towards the Archbishop’s House from Kamban Kalaiyarangam demanding the appointment of the Archbishop from a Dalit community. The protesters…
By Matters India Reporter Chennai: Dalit Christians have protested before about 45 parish churches under the Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore to press for their demands for justice and equal rights for their community in the Church. The participants of the December 20 protest submitted a memorandum to their pastors to forward to the apostolic nuncio. The […]
By Matters India Reporter Chennai: Dalit Christians have protested before about 45 parish churches under the Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore to press for their demands for justice and equal rights for their community in the Church.…
Millions of people in Maharashtra to have neighbourhoods renamed but critics say plan means little without behavioural change By Amrit Dhillon in Delhi The names of neighbourhoods in the Indian state of Maharashtra based on the caste of people who have traditionally lived there are to be be changed, to reflect the country’s evolving attitudes. In […]
Millions of people in Maharashtra to have neighbourhoods renamed but critics say plan means little without behavioural change By Amrit Dhillon in Delhi The names of neighbourhoods in the Indian state of Maharashtra based on the…
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…
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 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…
