[ZESTCaste] Untouchability still prevalent: CPM

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070726/54/6inuo.html Thu, Jul 26 Untouchability still prevalent: CPM By Chennai Online Thursday July 26, 11:21 PM Coimbatore, July 26: Untouchability and boycott of Arundathiyars (Dalits), like two-tumbler system and ban on entry into temples, are still prevailing at

[ZESTCaste] Millennium Development Goals: Half Way Through, A Need To Ensure Greater Commitment And Accountability

http://www.countercurrents.org/umakant260707.htm Millennium Development Goals: Half Way Through, A Need To Ensure Greater Commitment And Accountability By Umakant 26 July, 2007 Countercurrents.org July 7, 2007 was observed all over the world by civil society organizations and other local

[ZESTCaste] Row over caste discrimination at tech bastion (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070725/48/6im0f.html Thu, Jul 26 Row over caste discrimination at tech bastion By IE Thursday July 26, 01:10 AM A technical assistant at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has alleged that the authorities did not promote him for more than 10 years as he was

[ZESTCaste] Postmaster held for 'bias' against Dalits

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070725/48/6im8k.html Thu, Jul 26 Postmaster held for 'bias' against Dalits By IE Thursday July 26, 02:46 AM The postmaster of Thirumalayapalayam village post office, near Madukkarai, was arrested on Tuesday for not allowing Dalits to enter the post office. The arrest

[ZESTCaste] Hungry World Of Dalits In Poorvanchal

http://www.countercurrents.org/rawat250707.htm Hungry World Of Dalits In Poorvanchal By Vidya Bhushan Rawat 25 July, 2007 Countercurrents.org

[ZESTCaste] Nodal agency for SC, ST sub-plans soon (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/25/stories/2007072560880500.htm Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad Nodal agency for SC, ST sub-plans soon Special Correspondent HYDERABAD: A nodal agency headed by the Chief Minister will be constituted shortly to monitor the implementation of the sub-plans of the

[ZESTCaste] Book review: Political Process in Uttar Pradesh

http://www.business-standard.com/lifeleisure/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu4subLeft=6autono=292302tab=r The book needs a sequel Aditi Phadnis / New Delhi July 26, 2007 What would Indian political history have looked like if there had been no Uttar Pradesh? One is forced to ask oneself this

[ZESTCaste] 360 more student hostels will be built this year: Minister (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/24/stories/2007072456960400.htm Karnataka - Bangalore 360 more student hostels will be built this year: Minister Staff Reporter They will be in addition to existing 3,200 hostels Work on building 200 hostels is in progress Bangalore: The Government will

[ZESTCaste] Marry inter-caste; get richer by half a lakh (News)

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20070721235814Page=QTitle=ORISSATopic=0 ORISSA Jul 25, 2007 Marry inter-caste; get richer by half a lakh Sunday July 22 2007 10:19 IST BHUBANESWAR: There is a five-fold hike in incentive from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for those from general caste who

[ZESTCaste] Poverty makes their future uncertain (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/25/stories/2007072557380100.htm Poverty makes their future uncertain TIRUNELVELI: Three Dalit students from below poverty line families in the district have scored high marks in the Plus Two examinations and secured seats in government medical colleges on merit. But

[ZESTCaste] UP legislative council rejects SC, ST amendment bill (News)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/UP_legislative_council_rejects_SC_ST_amendment_bill/articleshow/2230795.cms UP legislative council rejects SC, ST amendment bill 24 Jul 2007, 1853 hrs IST,PTI LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Tuesday rejected the UP Scheduled Caste and

[ZESTCaste] Patil begins innings with talk of 'inclusive growth' (News)

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/patil-begins-innings-with-talk-of-inclusive-growth/45591-3.html Patil begins innings with talk of 'inclusive growth' ibnlive.com New Delhi: India's new President Pratibha Patil has favoured a sustained economic growth that should be socially inclusive and called for

[ZESTCaste] Speed Up Usha Panel Report, Demands MRPS (News)

http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=196250Itemid=63cattitle=Andhra%20Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH Speed Up Usha Panel Report, Demands MRPS Wednesday, 25 July 2007 Hyderabad, July 25: Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS) president, Manda Krishna Madigas demanded the

[ZESTCaste] Private sector affirmative action(YRK Reddy)

http://www.financialexpress.co.in/news/Private-sector-affirmative-action/205931/ Private sector affirmative action YRK Reddy Posted online: Saturday , July 21, 2007 at 0504 hrs The Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has reportedly told media that assurances of voluntary

[ZESTCaste] 'Dalit' twist to textbook row(Sandhya Jain)

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_name=jain%2Fjain120.txtwriter=jain 'Dalit' twist to textbook row By Sandhya Jain India's internal affairs are increasingly witnessing an interventionist American nexus. Even as the Supreme Court asks the Union Government to

[ZESTCaste] House of Representatives Passes Historic Resolution on Untouchability

Historic News to Report from Washington, DC!!! House of Representatives Passes Historic Resolution on Untouchability - July 23, 2007 House Concurrent Resolution 139 is the First Official Statement on Untouchability by US Congress Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly

[ZESTCaste] Mala Mahanadu leaders arrested (News)

http://www.andhracafe.com/index.php?m=showid=25460 Mala Mahanadu leaders arrested Updated: 07-23-2007 HYDERABAD: Over 200 members and leaders of Mala Mahanadu, headed by Karem Sivaji, were arrested on Monday when they organised a 'Chalo Hyderabad' demanding scrapping of the move to categorise

[ZESTCaste] After Taj, Mayawati asks for the moon (News)

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/After_Taj_Mayawati_asks_for_the_moon/articleshow/107.cms After Taj, Mayawati asks for the moon 21 Jul, 2007, 0155 hrs IST, TNN NEW DELHI: Losing no time after the presidential elections, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati presented a

[ZESTCaste] Massive rally of BCs planned (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/23/stories/2007072354400400.htm Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad Massive rally of BCs planned Special Correspondent Setting agenda: Maharashtra Minister and president of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Samatha Parishad Chaggan Bhujbal with BC Welfare Association president R.

[ZESTCaste] Rajkot dalits protest government apathy (News)

http://www.dailyindia.com/show/159638.php/Rajkot-dalits-protest-government-apathy Rajkot dalits protest government apathy From our ANI Correspondent Rajkot, July 23: Dozens of Dalit took out a protest rally here on Monday crying government apathy to their welfare. The protesters, under the

[ZESTCaste] Quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in UP SHO postings (News)

http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=384353sid=REGsname= Quota for SCs, STs, OBCs in UP SHO postings Lucknow, July. 22 (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to implement reservations in the postings of Station House Officers of police stations in the state. Principal Secretary,

[ZESTCaste] Karnataka Govt bans controversial book on Basaveshwara

http://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnewsid=48401 Karnataka Govt bans controversial book on Basaveshwara Bangalore, July 23: The Karnataka Government today banned the controversial Kannada book 'Anudeva Horaganavanu', which deals with the birth of 12th century social reformer

[ZESTCaste] The rise of legacy politics

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/M_K_Venu_Rise_of_legacy_politics/articleshow/2228509.cms The rise of legacy politics 24 Jul, 2007, 0102 hrs IST,M K VENU, TNN At some stage in their careers, political leaders with a mass base are seized by the desire to leave a rich legacy for which they

[ZESTCaste] Government orders confiscation of ‘Anudeva Horaganavanu’ (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/24/stories/2007072450010100.htm Front Page Government orders confiscation of 'Anudeva Horaganavanu' Karnataka Bureau Decision is 'absurd and hollow,' says author Banjagere Jayaprakash It has been done to maintain harmony in society: Government Lingayat

[ZESTCaste] Dadua thrived all through (News)

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2theme=usrsess=1id=163527 Dadua thrived all through Hemendra Narayan NEW DELHI, July 22: Soon after the Election Commission announced the Assembly poll dates, Dadua (big borther) held a meeting in the forests under Markundi police station in

[ZESTCaste] Rescue Dalit youths from Malaysia: SHRC

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20070714002336Page=QTitle=ORISSATopic=0 ORISSA Jul 16, 2007 Rescue Dalit youths from Malaysia: SHRC Saturday July 14 2007 10:45 IST PARADIP: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the State Government for the rescue and release of more

[ZESTCaste] Private sector agrees to give jobs to SC/ST, but against legislation (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070714/139/6i1r1.html Sun, Jul 15 Private sector agrees to give jobs to SC/ST, but against legislation By ANI Saturday July 14, 07:18 PM New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): In a meeting with Principal Secretary to Prime Minister T K A Nair, representatives of Indian industries

[ZESTCaste] India Inc assures preference for SC/ST (News)

http://www.business-standard.com/compindustry/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu1subLeft=1autono=291171tab=r India Inc assures preference for SC/ST BS Reporter / New Delhi July 15, 2007 Indian Inc today agreed to follow the principle of 'positive discrimination' in employing scheduled caste and

[ZESTCaste] SC leaders arrested (News)

http://www.deccan.com/City/CityNews.asp#SC%20leaders%20arrested SC leaders arrested Hyderabad, July 14: The Police on Saturday night arrested Mala Mahanadu leaders Jupudi Prabhakar Rao and Karem Sivaji as they tried to protest the visit of Justice Usha Mehra, chairperson of the National

[ZESTCaste] Usha Mehra panel arrives in city (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/15/stories/2007071557820100.htm Front Page Usha Mehra panel arrives in city Special Correspondent Commission to conduct public hearing HYDERABAD: Attempts by Mala Mahanadu to confront Usha Mehra, chairperson, and members of the National Commission for

[ZESTCaste] Voluntary action better, says industry (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/15/stories/2007071559871000.htm Front Page Voluntary action better, says industry P. K. Bhardwaj Opposed to law on job quota NEW DELHI: Captains of Indian industry on Saturday once again conveyed to the Government their opposition to any legislation on

[ZESTCaste] Khabar Lahariya

http://www.tehelka.com/story_main33.asp?filename=Cr210707reporters.asp ENGAGED CIRCLE WHAT'S RIGHT ABOUT INDIA REPORTERS, SISTERS A unique initiative is making news, literally, across some of Uttar Pradesh's poorest districts. Disha Mullick reports on Khabar Lahariya, a newspaper entirely run

[ZESTCaste] Capitalism better (Chandrabhan Prasad)

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_name=prasad%2Fprasad216.txtwriter=prasad Capitalism better By Chandrabhan Prasad Thirty years have passed since I was elected president of my college students union in 1977. I was then a 19-year-old BA first year student and

[ZESTCaste] Apex chambers to appoint ombudsmen on job quotas (News)

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2204568.cms Apex chambers to appoint ombudsmen on job quotas 15 Jul, 2007, 0446 hrs IST, IANS NEW DELHI: India's three apex industry lobbies Saturday agreed to appoint ombudsmen with regional chapters to ensure that their members adhere to their

[ZESTCaste] Temple entry

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/14/stories/2007071458250400.htm Temple entry Minister for Fisheries and Muzrai B. Nagaraja Shetty said all women, including Dalit women, were allowed to perform puja in all temples in the State. No temple had prohibited puja by women, he told S.S. Patil (Congress).

[ZESTCaste] Quota: PMO to monitor SC/ST hiring by cos (News)

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2204339.cms Quota: PMO to monitor SC/ST hiring by cos 15 Jul, 2007, 0019 hrs IST, TNN NEW DELHI: India Inc has assured the government that it would promote 'positive discrimination' favouring recruitment of backward classes and ask corporates to

[ZESTCaste] Quota won’t hurt quality, says Church (News)

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1109860 Saturday, July 14, 2007 2:46:00 PM Quota won't hurt quality, says Church Kay Benedict Schools to offer extra coaching to students NEW DELHI: Christian students, tribals and Dalits would be given special attention in Catholic schools to help

[ZESTCaste] Govt, pvt sector take middle path (News)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Govt_pvt_sector_take_middle_path/articleshow/2204410.cms Govt, pvt sector take middle path 15 Jul 2007, 0256 hrs IST,TNN NEW DELHI: An ombudsman with regional benches will be set up by each chamber to ensure that companies adhere to the voluntary code of

[ZESTCaste] India Inc says no to quota (News)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=3a86886f-62df-4e4b-ab7d-47dbf82d4ef5Headline=India+Inc+opposes+job+quota+in+pvt+sector India Inc says no to quota New Delhi, July 14, 2007 First Published: 00:36 IST(15/7/2007) Last Updated: 01:42 IST(15/7/2007) Industry leaders on

[ZESTCaste] Wrong facts about Dr Ambedkar in book (News)

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=245812 Wrong facts about Dr Ambedkar in book Express News Service Ludhiana, July 13: Wrong facts about Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar in a Class VI book of Punjab School Education Board, Mohali, has made Bhartiy Valmiki Dharam Samaj angry. Sources

[ZESTCaste] Merit will craft the future (Opinion)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=8494c481-a471-44b1-84e0-e5251d19bb4fMatchID1=4488TeamID1=8TeamID2=10MatchType1=1SeriesID1=1120PrimaryID=4488Headline=Merit+will+craft+the+future Merit will craft the future July 12, 2007 First Published: 00:34 IST(13/7/2007) Last Updated:

[ZESTCaste] A Dalit CM in Telangana: KCR (News)

http://www.andhracafe.com/index.php?m=showid=24981 A Dalit CM in Telangana: KCR Updated: 07-10-2007 HYDERABAD: TRS president K. Chandrasekhara Rao promised that a Dalit would be Chief Minister and Muslim would be made Deputy Chief Minister if Telangana became a separate State.

[ZESTCaste] Infy turns to more states for affirmative action for SCs (News)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=1d5ada8a-a4d2-4c6d-97ee-2aa46c0e1462MatchID1=4488TeamID1=8TeamID2=10MatchType1=1SeriesID1=1120PrimaryID=4488Headline=Infy+turns+to+more+states+for+affirmative+action+for+SCs BR Srikanth, Hindustan Times Bangalore, July 12, 2007 First

[ZESTCaste] Andhra Pradesh Govt to construct Integrated Complex Hostels (News)

http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnewsid=45820 Andhra Pradesh Govt to construct Integrated Complex Hostels Tirupati, July 11: The Andhra Pradesh government will construct 360 Integrated Complex Hostels (ICH) at a cost of rs 1.50 crore each to house all the SC/ST and backward classes

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit families left homeless as forest officials burn down homes

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/jul/jul11/news12.php Dalit families left homeless as forest officials burn down homes Eleven Dalit families including a nursing mother have been left homeless for six days now after the District Forest Office (DFO) officials set fire to their makeshift homes

[ZESTCaste] Man behind ‘Mayadari Maisamma’

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/12/stories/2007071260511100.htm Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad Man behind 'Mayadari Maisamma' Abhijit Dev Kumar It took hardly 30 minutes for A. Clement to compose the runaway hit HYDERABAD: It's time for the 'teen-maar' master piece to take over the city. As the

[ZESTCaste] MPSC overturned norms in drawing up SC/ST merit list: ATSUM (News)

http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=headlinenewsid=38538typeid=1 MPSC overturned norms in drawing up SC/ST merit list: ATSUM The Imphal Free Press IMPHAL, Jul 9: Just a couple of days after the declaration of the results of the combined civil services examination 2005 conducted by

[ZESTCaste] General seats now open to Reserved Category candidates (News)

http://www.indiaedunews.net/Delhi/General%5Fseats%5Fnow%5Fopen%5Fto%5FReserved%5FCategory%5Fcandidates%5F1532/ General seats now open to Reserved Category candidates July 09, 2007 New Delhi: There is good news for students who have applied under the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe categories

[ZESTCaste] FICCI unveils initiative on affirmative action (News)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=1fbcb2f9-77ce-40d1-b6a2-c64ad3aede85MatchID1=4488TeamID1=8TeamID2=10MatchType1=1SeriesID1=1120PrimaryID=4488Headline=FICCI+unveils+initiative+on+affirmative+action Press Trust Of India New Delhi, July 11, 2007 First Published: 17:12

[ZESTCaste] Ambedkar may dwarf Statue of Liberty (News)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Ambedkar_may_dwarf_Statue_of_Liberty/articleshow/2192678.cms Ambedkar may dwarf Statue of Liberty 11 Jul 2007, hrs IST,Pankaj Shah,TNN LUCKNOW: UP chief minister Mayawati appears to be hell-bent on taking Dalit pride to new heights. Government's

[ZESTCaste] Gujjar stir: SC declines PIL against Raje, Jaswant

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Gujjar_stir_SC_declines_PIL_against_Raje_Jaswant/rssarticleshow/2189730.cms Gujjar stir: SC declines PIL against Raje, Jaswant 9 Jul, 2007 l 2218 hrs IST NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking probe by an independent agency into

[ZESTCaste] Protest held against merger of SC, ST categories (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070709/48/6hvfl.html Tue, Jul 10 Protest held against merger of SC, ST categories By IE Tuesday July 10, 03:58 AM About 200 persons belonging to the schedule castes and schedule tribes today protested against the policies of the Union Minister of State for Urban

[ZESTCaste] Sixty-year musical tradition binds dalits to palkhis (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070709/48/6hv6n.html Tue, Jul 10 Sixty-year musical tradition binds dalits to palkhis By IE Tuesday July 10, 12:59 AM Vaadan Kala Manch, with performers from across the State, accompanies palkhis up to the end of city limits WAY back in 1947, they first gathered under a

[ZESTCaste] Jamia introduces new MA course (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/09/stories/2007070957240400.htm New Delhi Jamia introduces new MA course Staff Reporter Last date for applying is July 16 'A course on social exclusion has become relevant' PG Diploma in Dalit and Minority Studies also on offer NEW DELHI: A new course, M.A. in

[ZESTCaste] Dalit officials targeted, says TDP MLA (News)

http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=192939Itemid=63cattitle=Andhra%20Pradesh Dalit officials targeted, says TDP MLA Vijayawada, July 09: Nandigama MLA and TDP general secretary Devineni Umamaheswara Rao on Sunday demanded that the Government take action against the

[ZESTCaste] Caste-based quota draws flak

http://www.deccan.com/Region/RegionNews.asp#Caste-based%20quota%20draws%20flak Caste-based quota draws flak Vijayawada, July 8: Telugu Desam State secretary and former MLA Jaleel Khan on Sunday said reservations to Muslims on caste basis would be detrimental to the interests of the minorities.

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Inclusion of Dalits

http://nepaldalitinfo.net/2007/07/08/256/ Inclusion of Dalits By DR KHAGENDRA N SHARMA During the post Janandolan II, various issues of inclusion have been articulated and sharpened by various communities, agencies, organizations and individuals. The most glaring example that emerged was that

[ZESTCaste] BJHPD For Early Solution To Caste Row (News)

http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=192681Itemid=63cattitle=Andhra%20Pradesh ANDHRA PRADESH BJHPD For Early Solution To Caste Row Hyderabad, July 07: Budiga Jangala Hakkula Porata Dandu (BJHPD) called for immediate categorisation of schedule castes into ABCDs.

[ZESTCaste] Talk On Reservations In Private Units (News)

http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=192846Itemid=63cattitle=Andhra%20Pradesh Talk On Reservations In Private Units Sunday, 08 July 2007 Hyderabad, July 08: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Babu Jagjivan Ram Welfare Association will organize a discussion on 'Reservations in

[ZESTCaste] ‘Caste-based quota no use to Muslims’ (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/08/stories/2007070859000500.htm Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam 'Caste-based quota no use to Muslims' Staff Reporter VISAKHAPATNAM: The State Government's decision to go ahead with the 'caste-based' reservations for Muslims in the State w'ould not be of any use to

[ZESTCaste] Cauldron of ideas (Chandrabhan Prasad)

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_name=prasad%2Fprasad215.txtwriter=prasad Cauldron of ideas The UP election has been a learning experience for me. Ideas, it appears, are at war with each other, post the UP win. Jubilation, speculation and apprehension have

[ZESTCaste] Pariahs turn priests in temples

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Patna/Pariahs_turn_priests_in_temples/articleshow/2185567.cms Pariahs turn priests in temples 8 Jul 2007, 0323 hrs IST,ARUN KUMAR,TNN PATNA: Bihar, which earned notoriety in the past because of the oppression of the Dalits by the privileged castes, has

[ZESTCaste] Reserved category candidates can now apply for general seats (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070706/48/6hs7o.html Reserved category candidates can now apply for general seats By IE Saturday July 7, 01:58 AM THERE is good news for applicants who have registered themselves under SC/ST categories at Delhi University this year for undergraduate admissions. In a

[ZESTCaste] Malaysia: Dr M Defends Affirmative Action Policy

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=271942 July 07, 2007 19:35 PM Dr M Defends Affirmative Action Policy KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is the best developed country among developing countries despite practising affirmative action policy, said former Prime Minister Tun

[ZESTCaste] Stephen's quota war goes online (News)

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070018015 Stephen's quota war goes online Rati Ramdas Friday, July 6, 2007 (New Delhi) Christian students at New Delhi's St Stephen's college are leading an internet campaign against the college's decision to reserve 10 per cent of its

[ZESTCaste] Free land scheme generates employment (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/07/stories/2007070756560100.htm Free land scheme generates employment P. Sudhakar TIRUNELVELI: The Government's free land scheme has created jobs for the poorest of the poor. When A. Chinnadurai (33) of Rammathapuram under Radhapuram union recently came to his

[ZESTCaste] House panel checks BC quota (news)

http://www.deccan.com/Region/RegionNews.asp#House%20panel%20checks%20BC%20quota House panel checks BC quota Eluru, July 4: The State Legislative Committee on Backward Classes expre-ssed displeasure over the implementation of BC reservation in the roster system to benefit students as well as

[ZESTCaste] Med student claims examiners failed him for being Dalit (News)

http://www.ibnlive.com/printpage.php?id=44171section_id=3 Med student claims examiners failed him for being Dalit Aasim Khan CNN-IBN CASTE AWAY? Backing Ajay are members of the Governing Body, considered close to Health Minister Ramadoss. New Delhi: Calling up the Dean to find out about his

[ZESTCaste] After 22 years, justice fails Dalits (News)

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1108248 Thursday, July 05, 2007 8:14:00 AM After 22 years, justice fails Dalits Rakesh Bhatnagar Caste Hindus who disrupted Dalit cremation acquitted as court loses case papers NEW DELHI: Twenty-two years after around 20 upper caste Hindus were

[ZESTCaste] Mangalore: Dr Ambedkar Foundation Flays Administration (News)

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=35317n_tit=Mangalore%3A+Dr+Ambedkar+Foundation+Flays+Administration Thursday, July 05, 2007 8:24:53 AM (IST) Mangalore: Dr Ambedkar Foundation Flays Administration Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (KM/SM) Mangalore, Jul 5: Dr B R Ambedkar

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Govt forms 16 member Dalit commission

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/jul/jul04/news04.php Govt forms 16 member Dalit commission The government has formed a new 16 member National Dalit Commission for the period of two years. Earlier, the government had appointed Bhagwat Biswasi as the chairman of the commission. The new

[ZESTCaste] HM accused of sex abuse, extortion (News)

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070704023622Page=TTitle=Southern+News+-+Tamil+NaduTopic=0 SOUTHERN NEWS - TAMIL NADU Jul 5, 2007 HM accused of sex abuse, extortion Wednesday July 4 2007 12:57 IST TIRUCHY: All the seven women teachers and the girl students of Nehru Memorial

[ZESTCaste] Vatal Nagaraj leads protest (News)

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/04/stories/2007070458870400.htm Karnataka - Bangalore Vatal Nagaraj leads protest BANGALORE: Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj led a drum-beating protest in front of the Election Commission Office here on Tuesday pressing for reforms in the

[ZESTCaste] Probe ordered into Dalits Police clash (News)

http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B1848D9BB-F464-4880-819B-47C8A525805A%7DCATEGORYNAME=TAMNA Probe ordered into Dalits Police clash Nagapattinam, July 3: An inquiry was ordered into the June 28 clash between Police and Dalits in Apparasapuram Village in Tarangambadi

[ZESTCaste] Woman beheads man to resist rape (News)

http://www.headlinesindia.com/archive_html/03July2007_47228.html Tuesday, July 03, 2007 (16:37:39) BH: Woman beheads man to resist rape Patna: In a horrific incident a Dalit woman beheaded a man who tried to rape her in a Bihar village. Prabha Devi, in her 30s, a resident of Vijavara village in

[ZESTCaste] Washer man makes headlines, prints newspaper (News)

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/washer-man-makes-headlines-prints-newspaper/43942-3.html Washer man makes headlines, prints newspaper Prabhakar Kumar / CNN-IBN Published on Tuesday , July 03, 2007 at 11:17 in Nation section Patna: He's a presswala in more ways than one. Gauri Shanker Rajak of

[ZESTCaste] ‘Protect witnesses in cases of atrocities against Dalits’

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/04/stories/2007070458610400.htm Karnataka - Bangalore 'Protect witnesses in cases of atrocities against Dalits' Staff Reporter Accused in 98 per cent of cases go scot-free, commission finds Exchanging views: Nehru C. Olekar, president, Karnataka State Commission

[ZESTCaste] Rich tributes paid to Bhagat Kabir

http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnewsid=43588 Rich tributes paid to Bhagat Kabir Ludhiana, July 1: Rich tributes were paid to Bhagat Kabir, a great saint and social reformer, at a function here to mark his 609th birth anniversary last night. Addressing the function, Punjab

[ZESTCaste] Darkness at noon

http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/portal/2007/07/1022 July 2007 Darkness at noon Amit Sengupta Delhi We hijack instant history like instant food. Rajiv Goswami in flames, the brazenly prejudiced media selling the image faster than fast food. Youth for Equality docs with brooms imitating Dalit

[ZESTCaste] Social engineering Maya style: Sena, NCP reach out to Dalits (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070702/48/6hmp4.html Tue, Jul 3 Social engineering Maya style: Sena, NCP reach out to Dalits By IE Tuesday July 3, 02:37 AM Taking a cue from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, whose social engineering brought success in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the

[ZESTCaste] Tamil Hindu funds Buddhist TV channel

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=31611319-31ef-4547-a97c-7ce10dd3f3dbHeadline=Tamil+Hindu+funds+Buddhist+TV+channel PK Balachandran, Hindustan Times Colombo, July 02, 2007 First Published: 05:18 IST(2/7/2007) Last Updated: 05:20 IST(2/7/2007) Tamil Hindu funds Buddhist

[ZESTCaste] Campus FM channel from July 1

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=72994 INDIA: Campus FM channel from July 1 Guru Nanak Girls College starts community radio project Times of India Saturday, June 30, 2007 Ludhiana --- People living in and around city will soon hear a new announcement on their radio

[ZESTCaste] Bringing India's castes to book

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=73007 Bringing India's castes to book A Delhi publisher is challenging the way people accept a racist caste system The Age Saturday, June 30, 2007 By Amrit Dhillon As a child growing up in south India, S. Anand knew only the rigidly orthodox

[ZESTCaste] Politics of opportunismv

http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/portal/2007/07/1032 July 2007 Politics of opportunism Political parties in India should lay-off from sectarian promises that they cannot deliver. There are limits to the politics of reservation which has reached a plateau Ashok K Pankaj Delhi The weeklong violent

[ZESTCaste] Bihar temple comes of age with Dalit head priest (News)

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1107000 Bihar temple comes of age with Dalit head priest Sanjay Singh Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:32 IST About 10,000 people of Paliganj village will attend a grand ceremony that will mark the installation of Janardan Majhi today PATNA: Winds of change

[ZESTCaste] Rs 1,330 crores earmarked for welfare of SC/STs: Majithia (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070701/48/6hlid.html Mon, Jul 2 Rs 1,330 crores earmarked for welfare of SC/STs: Majithia By IE Monday July 2, 04:53 AM Information and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia has said that funds amounting to Rs 1,330 crore have been earmarked in the current

[ZESTCaste] Rhodes Scholarships India

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[ZESTCaste] St. Stephen's quota is justified: NCM head

http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnewsid=43475 St. Stephen's quota is justified: NCM head By Faraz Ahmad, New Delhi, July 1: National Commission for Minorities (NCM)chairman Syed Hamid Ansari has upheld the decision of India's premier educational institution, St. Stephen's College,

[ZESTCaste] Therapy for elite (Chandrabhan Prasad)

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnistfile_name=prasad%2Fprasad214.txtwriter=prasad Therapy for elite By Chandrabhan Prasad Should we abandon the Indian elite as an ill-fated sect or deploy some reliable social tools to help them out from their lack of history

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Atrocities against innocent Dalits continue…

http://nepaldalitinfo.net/2007/06/30/253 Atrocities against innocent Dalits continue… Atrocities against innocent Dalits continue… No change in apathy of the state law machinery… Victims keep silence of fear… Saturday, June 30- Innocent Dalits continue to suffer from the atrocities meted out to

[ZESTCaste] Entrust anganwadi centres to SC/STs: panel member (News)

http://www.siasat.com/english/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=190524Itemid=63cattitle=Andhra%20Pradesh Entrust anganwadi centres to SC/STs: panel member Kadapa, June 28: Maintenance of anganwadi centres in habitations of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should be entrusted to SC/STs,

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Illiterate and dalit, but a legal expert

http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=114159 Illiterate and dalit, but a legal expert BY TIRTHA NEUPANE SYANGJA, June 29 - He is an illiterate. Worse, he belongs to the impoverished dalit community in his rural village of Western Nepal. Nevertheless, Indra Bahadur Damai of Bichari

[ZESTCaste] Bringing India's castes to book

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/bringing-indias-castes-to-book/2007/06/29/1182624168929.html Bringing India's castes to book June 30, 2007 A Delhi publisher is challenging the way people accept a racist caste system, Amrit Dhillon reports. AS A child growing up in south India, S. Anand

[ZESTCaste] A low-caste Hindu turns priest (News)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070630/139/6hk77.html Sat, Jun 30 A low-caste Hindu turns priest By ANI Saturday June 30, 03:26 PM Paliganj (Bihar), June 30 (ANI): A low-caste Hindu has been appointed priest of the Ram-Janki Devi temple at Paliganj, 60 kilometers from Patna, where casteism is at rife.

[ZESTCaste] Rath yatra for Dalit cause (News)

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070628204151Page=TTitle=Southern+News+-+Tamil+NaduTopic=0 SOUTHERN NEWS - TAMIL NADU Jun 29, 2007 Rath yatra for Dalit cause Friday June 29 2007 07:03 IST KANCHEEPURAM: Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi will flag off a 'rath yatra' organised by the

[ZESTCaste] Maya a trend-setter (Tavleen Singh)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Dalit_priest_for_Bihar_temple/articleshow/2159143.cms On the Spot - Tavleen Singh Maya a trend-setter Tavleen Singh | Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:51:3 IST What is surprising is that she has the courage to declare her assets and this makes her in a weird

[ZESTCaste] Muslim students refuse food cooked by Dalit woman (News)

http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnewsid=42711 Muslim students refuse food cooked by Dalit woman Patna, June 28 : Dozens of Muslim students of a government-run Urdu school in a Bihar village have refused to take mid-day meals cooked by a Dalit woman. We will not touch the food.

[ZESTCaste] Benefits elude SC/ST population: Members (News)

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20070628223020Page=QTitle=ORISSATopic=0 ORISSA Jun 29, 2007 Benefits elude SC/ST population: Members Friday June 29 2007 08:51 IST BHUBANESWAR: Legislators cutting across party lines expressed concern that benefits of developmental programmes of the

[ZESTCaste] Assocham to offer 300 SC/ST girls free MBA education

http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=125473 Assocham to offer 300 SC/ST girls free MBA education merinews network 28 June 2007, Thursday One more step ahead in contributing towards development of the country, ASSOCHAM will be sponsoring 300 SC/ST girl students living below poverty line

[ZESTCaste] THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS

http://www.tehelka.com/story_main31.asp?filename=Cr070707shadow_lines.asp ENGAGED CIRCLE PL MIMROTH SHADOW LINES THE DALIT VOICE THE WORSHIP OF FALSE GODS When a new building was constructed in Jaipur for the state High Court, the local Bar Association put forward a proposal for the

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