[ZESTCaste] One Indian village wins freedom with job program

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/26/AR2010062602159.html One Indian village wins freedom with job program By RAVI NESSMAN The Associated Press Sunday, June 27, 2010; 12:01 AM PIPARI, India -- For as long as anyone can remember, the people of Pipari have lived as

[ZESTCaste] Use of Dalit racism in anti-Hindu propaganda: How to deal with cunning Xtian missionaries

http://greathindu.com/2010/06/the-use-of-dalit-and-racism-in-anti-hindu-propaganda/ Use of Dalit racism in anti-Hindu propaganda: How to deal with cunning Xtian missionaries June 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Great Hindu Christian missionaries have cleverly used Dalits to divide Hindu

[ZESTCaste] Instructions of GOI on SC/ST/OBC reservation [1 Attachment]

Dear friends,     The DoPT, Govt. of India has issued consolidated instructions abot SC/ST/OBC reservation for public domain and asked for comments. PDF file is attached. Please go through this file and sent your comments particularly upon the sections dealing with Exemptipn, Dereservation,

[ZESTCaste] Despite best efforts, OBC seats vacant in colleges

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Despite-best-efforts-OBC-seats-vacant-in-colleges/articleshow/6096014.cms Despite best efforts, OBC seats vacant in colleges Manash Pratim Gohain Neha Pushkarna, TNN, Jun 26, 2010, 09.52pm IST NEW DELHI: Like the past two years, colleges are nervous

[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman stripped, beaten up in Mumbai slum

http://www.thehindu.com/news/article487516.ece Published: June 27, 2010 01:07 IST | Updated: June 27, 2010 01:07 IST MUMBAI, June 27, 2010 Dalit woman stripped, beaten up in Mumbai slum Staff Reporter Rape of a minor girl triggered the attack ‘Neech jaat' (low caste) was a word Kavita (name

[ZESTCaste] Honour killings: Chickens of identity politics come home to roost (Comment)

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/honour-killings-chickens-of-identity-politics-come-home-to-roost-comment_100386636.html Honour killings: Chickens of identity politics come home to roost (Comment) Sunday, June 27, 2010 11:22:37 AM by IANS By Amulya Ganguli Even a decade ago, khap

[ZESTCaste] A contrasting story of Brahmin migration

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/77862/a-contrasting-story-brahmin-migration.html Palakkad Iyers and Mysore Iyengars had fluctuating fortunes, says study A contrasting story of Brahmin migration M R Venkatesh, Coimbatore, June 27, DHNS: ''Palakkad Iyers'' are as well known as ''Mysore

[ZESTCaste] Dalit students to become entrepreneurs

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/dalit-students-to-become-entrepreneurs/184860.html Dalit students to become entrepreneurs C ShivakumarFirst Published : 27 Jun 2010 02:37:15 AM ISTLast Updated : CHENNAI: After his father's death, Parthiban did odd jobs to feed his family. The commerce

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: ‘Criminalise Dalit bias’

http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/06/26/capital/criminalise-dalit-bias/317296/ ‘Criminalise Dalit bias’ KANTIPUR REPORT KATHMANDU, JUN 26 - Despite laws in place to protect the rights of Dalits, a large number of them are still deprived of several fundamental civil liberties. Various steps taken by

[ZESTCaste] Scrap political reservation for Dalits, Adivasis says Dalit academician

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/article410721.ece Published: April 26, 2010 21:14 IST | Updated: April 26, 2010 21:14 IST MANGALORE, April 26, 2010 Scrap political reservation for Dalits, Adivasis says Dalit academician Staff Correspondent Kannada columnist and Special Officer

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit students deprived of free education

http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_detailsnews_id=20393 Dalit students deprived of free education REPUBLICA UDAYAPUR, June 27: Students from Dalit communities in this district are increasingly dropping out as schools have been charging high fees despite the government´s