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Caste in India: Hip hop fights for Dalit rights

Caste in India: Hip hop fights for Dalit rights

About 240 million Dalits are confined to the bottom of India's hierarchical society.
Mon Apr 03 2023
India's 'untouchable' women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them

India's 'untouchable' women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them

India officially outlawed caste-based discrimination but it continues to be a fact of life for the estimated 200 million Dalit population.
Thu Dec 29 2022
Nepali woman's quest to learn takes her back to school with son

Nepali woman's quest to learn takes her back to school with son

Parwati Sunar hopes to become "literate enough" to be able to keep household accounts.
Sat Aug 20 2022
India's digital IDs for land could exclude poor, indigenous communities

India's digital IDs for land could exclude poor, indigenous communities

Choudhury says women, Dalits and indigenous people who are often prevented from owning land risk being shut out.
Thu Apr 08 2021
India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries

India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries

Local authorities barricaded the village after the cremation to block opposition politicians and media from meeting the victim's family.
Sun Oct 04 2020
Five police officers suspended over India gang-rape

Five police officers suspended over India gang-rape

The police faced criticism for cremating the woman's body in the middle of the night, against the wishes of her family.
Sat Oct 03 2020
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rosmah's money laundering case fixed for Dec 2, Gang-raped victims body cremated by Indian police

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rosmah's money laundering case fixed for Dec 2, Gang-raped victims body cremated by Indian police

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Wed Sep 30 2020
Outrage in India as low-caste teen dies after gang rape

Outrage in India as low-caste teen dies after gang rape

India's 200 million low-caste "untouchable" Dalits have long faced discrimination and abuse.
Wed Sep 30 2020
India swears in Ram Nath Kovind as 14th president

India swears in Ram Nath Kovind as 14th president

The 71-year-old's elevation also boosts the representation of his Dalit community, which ranks at the lower end of India's ancient caste hierarchy.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Narendra Modi sees election danger in India's 'Dalit Queen'

Narendra Modi sees election danger in India's 'Dalit Queen'

Mayawati is calling on minority groups to reject the BJP, whose roots are in Hindu nationalism that many Dalits and Muslims see as a threat to their way of life.
Mon Oct 24 2016
Indian couple hacked to death over 22-cent debt

Indian couple hacked to death over 22-cent debt

The middle-aged couple from the lowest Dalit caste in Uttar Pradesh state were on their way to work early Thursday when the grocery store owner asked them to pay their 15-rupee (22-cent) debt.
Thu Jul 28 2016
Indian rape survivor gang-raped again by same men - Police

Indian rape survivor gang-raped again by same men - Police

The student, who is still in hospital, has identified all five men -- two of whom are currently on bail awaiting trial for raping her in 2013.
Mon Jul 18 2016
Indian rape survivor is allegedly raped again by the same five men

Indian rape survivor is allegedly raped again by the same five men

The men were out on bail and allegedly wanted to punish the girl's family for not withdrawing the rape case against them.
Mon Jul 18 2016
India sees push for police reform after rape outcry

India sees push for police reform after rape outcry

The gruesome gang-rape and murder of a student in New Delhi on December 16 last year prompted nationwide protests and a public outcry over how police handle sexual assault cases.
Sun Jan 27 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024