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…
By DCD Reporter The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) is deeply pained at the recent violence in Manipur that have caused violence and destroyed several churches and so many lives, making people suffer without food and shelter. NDCW condemns the inhuman and illogical actions beyond law and order and the lack of respect for fellow […]
By DCD Reporter The National Dalit Christian Watch (NDCW) is deeply pained at the recent violence in Manipur that have caused violence and destroyed several churches and so many lives, making people suffer without food…
By Robancy A Helen India is a democratic and secular state. It promotes equality and brotherhood. The Constitution of India treats its citizens equally, but Indian society still holds on to casteism, and Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims are discriminated against based on religion. This is not something new. One understands the harsh reality of casteism. […]
By Robancy A Helen India is a democratic and secular state. It promotes equality and brotherhood. The Constitution of India treats its citizens equally, but Indian society still holds on to casteism, and Dalit Christians and…
By Robancy A Helen April 19 is indeed a day of social justice and a happy day for the Dalit Christians in Tamil Nadu and all those who fought for the justice of giving Scheduled Caste status to the Dalit Christians. On April 18, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin declared in the State […]
By Robancy A Helen April 19 is indeed a day of social justice and a happy day for the Dalit Christians in Tamil Nadu and all those who fought for the justice of giving Scheduled…
By Robancy A Helen “Oorukku Oru Kudi” (A Family per Village) is the autobiography of a 38-year-old woman, who belongs to the Puthirai Vannan community, known as Dhobis (washermen and women) or Thurumbars in Tamil Nadu, south India. Juliyes Vanathaiyan, a woman from the district of Villupuram in Tamil Nadu, shares her experience of oppression and […]
By Robancy A Helen "Oorukku Oru Kudi" (A Family per Village) is the autobiography of a 38-year-old woman, who belongs to the Puthirai Vannan community, known as Dhobis (washermen and women) or Thurumbars in Tamil Nadu,…
By Purushottam Nayak New Delhi, February 21, 2023: About 15,000 people representing over 100 churches and faith-based organizations held a peaceful protest on Sunday, February 19, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The demonstrations in the national capital drew the attention of the government, the Supreme Court, and civil society groups to the sharp increase […]
By Purushottam Nayak New Delhi, February 21, 2023: About 15,000 people representing over 100 churches and faith-based organizations held a peaceful protest on Sunday, February 19, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The demonstrations in…
By DCD Desk Caste discrimination is a grave social sin. This statement was declared by the Indian Catholic bishops when they agreed six years ago, on December 13, 2016, while promulgating the Dalit Empowerment Policy. Nothing much has changed even after disseminating the policy and releasing it in eight languages, including Spanish. Recently, the Regional Commission […]
By DCD Desk Caste discrimination is a grave social sin. This statement was declared by the Indian Catholic bishops when they agreed six years ago, on December 13, 2016, while promulgating the Dalit Empowerment Policy. Nothing…
By Sr. Robancy A Helen Tuticorin, 15 February 2023: Antony Edward Eugene, an assistant headmaster of St. Francis Xavier Higher Secondary School, has been appointed as the third lay secretary of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Commission of the Diocese of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, south India. The appointment letter was signed on […]
By Sr. Robancy A Helen Tuticorin, 15 February 2023: Antony Edward Eugene, an assistant headmaster of St. Francis Xavier Higher Secondary School, has been appointed as the third lay secretary of the Scheduled Castes (SC)…
By Robancy A Helen Thanjavur, February 8, 2023: Poverty can never be an obstacle to success, as the four doctorate holders proved on February 3 at the Senate Hall of Tamil University, Thanjavur. Professor Ku. Chinnappan, the head of the Department of Education and Management, released four books on transgender women in Tamil. The books […]
By Robancy A Helen Thanjavur, February 8, 2023: Poverty can never be an obstacle to success, as the four doctorate holders proved on February 3 at the Senate Hall of Tamil University, Thanjavur. Professor Ku.…
