[ZESTCaste] India's 160m Dalits, or untouchables, have turned to the internet to combat their mistreatment at home

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=9321 May 2007 | 134 » Web exclusive » A caste of millions India's 160m Dalits, or untouchables, have turned to the internet to combat their mistreatment at home Dale Fishburn Dale Fishburn is the former chairman of the public

[ZESTCaste] PT to oppose delimitation proposal (News)

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7bBA8F0075-30FE-4999-96DC-4569D9DD9B7E%7dCATEGORYNAME=TAMNA PT to oppose delimitation proposal Madurai, May 3: The proposed delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies was done with ulterior motives and it deprived the

[ZESTCaste] Mayawati seeks to reshape Dalit politics

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070010791 Mayawati seeks to reshape Dalit politics Khurja, New Delhi Thursday, May 3, 2007 (Ravish Kumar, Sandeep Bhushan) Not since Ambedkar has there been such an attempt to reshape dalit politics. Dalit politics, outside the Congress

[ZESTCaste] Dalit couple burnt alive in AP (News)

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B1EEF5E43-7529-4495-A4B5-DF6423E0D697%7DCATEGORYNAME=CRME Dalit couple burnt alive in AP Sangareddy (AP), May 3: A couple belonging to Dalit community were burnt alive here today for allegedly practising black magic. Pandla Sailu (70)

[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman brutally beaten in Bihar (News)

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=74496 Dalit woman brutally beaten in Bihar Posted at Thursday, 03 May 2007 16:05 IST Patna, May 3: In a shocking incident, a middle aged Dalit woman was brutally beaten outside the Biharsharif railway station, Sahara Samay sources said.

[ZESTCaste] Reforms for down-trodden launched

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Reforms_for_down-trodden_launched/rssarticleshow/1994168.cms Reforms for down-trodden launched Shishir Arya [3 May, 2007 l 0107 hrs ISTlTIMES NEWS NETWORK] NAGPUR: On a day to mark Gautam Buddha's birth anniversary there took place a small attempt to

[ZESTCaste] Govt asks industry to incorporate data about SC/ST recruitment

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=470042 LSQ-DATA Govt asks industry to incorporate data about SC/ST recruitment NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI) Government has asked various trade associations and apex industries to incorporate data about employment provided to Schedule Castes and Schedule

[ZESTCaste] June date for public hearing on quota seat

2007-05-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070503/asp/frontpage/story_7725594.asp June date for public hearing on quota seat SUMAN K. SHRIVASTAVA Ranchi, May 2: The Delimitation Commission of India (DCI) will hold public hearings in the state for three days from June 8-10 to invite suggestions/objections