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03/10/2024

01/04/2024

Posted On March 31, 2024 A deep rift has arisen among STs. They are being divided into two camps in the name of tradition, culture, religion and heritage. Tarique Anwar New Delhi: Delisting, which aims to strip converted tribals of their Scheduled Tribe status, is creating a rift between tribal communities. The religious identity of being Hindu or Christian is dominating their collective identity of tribals, which is seemingly causing religious polarisation among them....

Posted On March 31, 2024 A deep rift has arisen among STs. They are being divided into two camps in the name of tradition, culture, religion and heritage.  Tarique Anwar New Delhi: Delisting, which aims to strip converted tribals of...

16/03/2024

The Canadian documentary chronicles the fight for justice after a 13-year-old girl was gang-r***d in Jharkhand, but its reckless approach violates India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Anna M M Vetticad Anna M M Vetticad is an award-winning Indian journalist and the author of 'The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic'. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns....

The Canadian documentary chronicles the fight for justice after a 13-year-old girl was gang-r***d in Jharkhand, but its reckless approach violates India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Anna M M Vetticad Anna M M Vetticad is an award-winning...

08/03/2024

Posted On March 8, 2024 Lucknow Gup on International Women’s Day By MEHRU JAFFER I wonder what the International Women’s Day on March 8 means for the 17-year-old Dalit girl from the historic city of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh (UP) who was reportedly gang r***d last Sunday. Probably not much till the vast majority of Dalit women remain impoverished, and without access to basic resources....

Posted On March 8, 2024 Lucknow Gup on International Women’s Day By MEHRU JAFFER I wonder what the International Women’s Day on March 8 means for the 17-year-old Dalit girl from the historic city of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh (UP)...

07/03/2024

Posted On March 5, 2024 The caste system, the world’s oldest surviving social hierarchy, has left an indelible mark on societies, particularly in Nepal. Stemming from distinctions in professional roles that often lead to the derogation of certain professions, the caste system determines one’s social standing from birth, making it nearly impossible to alter or move between caste categories, with the exception of inter-caste marriages....

Posted On March 5, 2024 The caste system, the world’s oldest surviving social hierarchy, has left an indelible mark on societies, particularly in Nepal. Stemming from distinctions in professional roles that often lead to the derogation of certain professions, the...

06/03/2024

Written By mediavigil on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | After making claims about robust India's digital public infrastructure (DPI), comprising distinctive digital identification, a payments system, and a data exchange layer, the submission of State Bank of India (SBI) in the Supreme Court of India about its digital incapability cannot be deemed trustworthy. What happened to the claim made as part of G20 Digital Economy Working Group about India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) having revolutionized digital payments....

Written By mediavigil on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | After making claims about robust India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), comprising distinctive digital identification, a payments system, and a data exchange layer, the submission of State Bank of India (SBI) in...

05/03/2024

By Anant GuptaMarch 4, 2024 NEW DELHI — Police in eastern India say they have arrested three men and are pursuing four others in the gang r**e of a Brazilian tourist, a case that has drawn cries of fury and shame from those in Indian society who say sexual violence against women remains a stubbornly endemic problem. The attack on the Brazilian travel blogger and her Spanish partner took place in a forest late Friday, as the couple were camping while traveling by motorbike across eastern India to Nepal....

By Anant GuptaMarch 4, 2024 NEW DELHI — Police in eastern India say they have arrested three men and are pursuing four others in the gang r**e of a Brazilian tourist, a case that has drawn cries of fury and...

04/03/2024

Jewellery to painting, salon services to pet care, the stalls sold a range of products and services Sudeshna Banerjee | Published 04.03.24, 06:54 AM Stalls put up by members of the transgender community on the lawns of the German consulate general Pictures by Sudeshna Banerjee A pop-up market for the transgender community was organised on the lawns of the German consulate general in what was a first-of-its-kind initiative for the diplomatic mission....

Jewellery to painting, salon services to pet care, the stalls sold a range of products and services Sudeshna Banerjee | Published 04.03.24, 06:54 AM Stalls put up by members of the transgender community on the lawns of the German consulate...

04/03/2024

Unveiling the Silence: Why Bahujan Women Matter on International Women’s Week The Global Ambedkar Scholars Association (GASA) has initiated the Bahujan Women Week, a platform dedicated to honouring and celebrating the pivotal role of Bahujan women in shaping Indian society. Pratiksh*t Singh Lucknow- Globally, women’s empowerment movements often spotlight the struggles and achievements of women from diverse backgrounds, yet in India, the narrative has often been overshadowed by the experiences of Savarna women, neglecting the significant contributions and challenges faced by Bahujan women....

Unveiling the Silence: Why Bahujan Women Matter on International Women’s Week The Global Ambedkar Scholars Association (GASA) has initiated the Bahujan Women Week, a platform dedicated to honouring and celebrating the pivotal role of Bahujan women in shaping Indian society....

03/03/2024

Protection of the Ra**st and the Molester in Neoliberal India Why does there continue to be a disconnect between sexual assault and punishment of the perpetrator in India? We must recognise the potent nexus of political power, caste superiority, and muscle power that shields sexual offenders in our society. RANJANA PADHI FEBRUARY , 2024 An endless spate of horrifying reports has made national news in the last decade—from the sexual assault and hanging of two Dalit girls in Badayun district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) (2014) to the stripping of two Kuki-Zo women by a violent mob in Manipur (2023); from hailing the killers of Asifa Bano in Jammu and Kashmir (2018) to public vigils in support of religious leaders convicted of r**e; and from the impunity accorded to upper-caste men in Hathras in UP (2020) to the (later reversed) release of convicted rapists in Gujarat (2022)....

Protection of the Ra**st and the Molester in Neoliberal India Why does there continue to be a disconnect between sexual assault and punishment of the perpetrator in India? We must recognise the potent nexus of political power, caste superiority, and...

01/03/2024

Posted On February 29, 2024 The State Women’s Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of the matter following allegations of delayed police action. Banswara Divisional Commissioner Neeraj K Pavan and Inspector General of Police S. Parimala visited the woman’s home on Wednesday morning. Geetha Sunil Pillai Banswara- Despite stringent laws and the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2015, incidents of witch-hunting continue to occur, particularly in tribal areas....

Posted On February 29, 2024 The State Women’s Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of the matter following allegations of delayed police action. Banswara Divisional Commissioner Neeraj K Pavan and Inspector General of Police S. Parimala visited the woman’s home...

15/02/2024

By Marty Logan Women who always ate last in the household had four times greater chance of having “probable depression,” study finds. Credit: Shutterstock. KATHMANDU, Feb 12 2024 (IPS) - Studies have long shown that some women’s lower status in Nepali households could mean that they eat last and less and as a result lack nutrition. Experts are now looking into how this could affect their mental health, and if the growing impacts of climate change might amplify the process....

By Marty Logan Women who always ate last in the household had four times greater chance of having “probable depression,” study finds. Credit: Shutterstock. KATHMANDU, Feb 12 2024 (IPS) – Studies have long shown that some women’s lower status in...