[ZESTCaste] 75th issue release function of 'Brahmin Today' Magazine

http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/chit-chat/4289-75th-issue-release-function-brahmin-today-magazine.html 75th issue release function of 'Brahmin Today' Magazine Namassadhasae. 'Brahmin Today' is a monthly magazine (bi lingual - Tamil English) and is successfully coming every month for over six

[ZESTCaste] Explain ‘support’ to khaps: Cong to Jindal

http://epaper.timesofindia.com Explain ‘support’ to khaps: Cong to Jindal TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Congress has come out strongly against Khap s t r i d e n cy, with All India Congress Committee asking Kur u k s h e t r a Member of Parliament Navin Jindal to explain the controversy about

[ZESTCaste] Time for Cong to grab Jat bull by the horns

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Time-for-Cong-to-grab-Jat-bull-by-the-horns/articleshow/5924137.cms Time for Cong to grab Jat bull by the horns 13 May 2010, 0401 hrs IST,ET Bureau CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: Congress may have asked Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal to explain his

[ZESTCaste] 50 Years Of Maharashtra: Shame Or Celebration

http://www.countercurrents.org/teltumbde110510.htm 50 Years Of Maharashtra: Shame Or Celebration By Anand Teltumbde 11 May, 2010 Countercurrents.org On May 1, Maharashtra completes 50 years of statehood. It would be the moment of jingoist celebrations orchestrated by politicians and meekly

[ZESTCaste] Bathani Tola massacre: Three sentenced to death, 20 get life term

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/05/12/bathanitola-massacre-three-sentenced-to-death-20-get.html Bathani Tola massacre: Three sentenced to death, 20 get life term Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 9:25 [IST] Ara (Bihar), May 12 (ANI): A court here on Wednesday awarded death sentences to three persons and

[ZESTCaste] Mayawati govt is govt of criminals: Congress

http://www.ptinews.com/news/649741_Mayawati-govt-is-govt-of-criminals--Congress Mayawati govt is govt of criminals: Congress STAFF WRITER 16:26 HRS IST Moradabad, May 12 (PTI) Congress has criticised the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly misusing grants from the central

[ZESTCaste] Dalits will be protected against atrocities: Wasnik

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/dalits-will-be-protected-against-atrocities-wasnik_100362703.html Dalits will be protected against atrocities: Wasnik May 12th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS - Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) Rights of Dalits will be protected and strict laws will be

[ZESTCaste] Social change not static: SC on Kerala quota

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Social-change-not-static--SC-on-Kerala-quota/617501 Social change not static: SC on Kerala quota Express news service Posted online: Wed May 12 2010, 23:08 hrs New Delhi : The Supreme Court while deciding on whether the Kerala government has the power to make

[ZESTCaste] A blinkered vision (Opinion)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/A-blinkered-vision/Article1-542336.aspx A blinkered vision Sagarika Ghose May 11, 2010 First Published: 23:00 IST(11/5/2010) Last Updated: 09:28 IST(12/5/2010) The headlines scream almost every day: ‘Girl allegedly murdered because of inter-caste romance’, ‘Couple

[ZESTCaste] Caste: Identity or bane?

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/op-ed/caste-identity-or-bane-177 Caste: Identity or bane? May 13th, 2010 DC Correspondent Share Buzz up!This move will remove disparity Raghuvansh P. Singh Caste-based census was last conducted in 1931 and since then, despite several demands, no attempt was ever

[ZESTCaste] Nagar Brahmin Samaj grateful to CM

http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=35174 Nagar Brahmin Samaj grateful to CM Posted On Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Nagar Brahmin Samaj is grateful to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan because of his generosity to the community. On 9th May, Chouhan addressed a congregation of

[ZESTCaste] Kisan Mahapanchayat’s Verdict: Nitish Will Have To Go

http://bihartimes.com/Newsbihar/2010/May/Newsbihar10May11.html Kisan Mahapanchayat’s Verdict: Nitish Will Have To Go Patna,(BiharTimes): The landed class has found enough political ground to wage a war against the friend-turn-foe, the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar. On Sunday, defying the

[ZESTCaste] SC upholds OBC quota in Kerala local bodies

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-issues-notice-to-provide-quota-for-upper-caste-poor/115058-3.html?from=tn SC upholds OBC quota in Kerala local bodies CNN-IBN Thiruvananthapuram: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to the Kerala government for providing reservation to the poor among the

[ZESTCaste] With Gandhi as guide, Gates goes to a Dalit village

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/with-gandhi-as-guide-gates-goes-to-a-dalit-village_100362268.html With Gandhi as guide, Gates goes to a Dalit village May 12th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS - Kande Rao ka Purwa (Uttar Pradesh), May 11 (IANS) After showing Bill Gates a glimpse of the

[ZESTCaste] Dalit carnage: 3 sentenced to death

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Dalit-carnage--3-sentenced-to-death/617809 Dalit carnage: 3 sentenced to death Press Trust of India Posted online: Wed May 12 2010, 12:20 hrs Ara (Bihar) : A Bihar court on Wednesday sentenced three persons to death and 20 others to life imprisonment in

[ZESTCaste] Why Jat’s the way

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Why-Jat-s-the-way/617637 Why Jat’s the way Vipin Pubby Posted online: Wed May 12 2010, 01:37 hrs Chandigarh : Notwithstanding Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Mirchpur village, where a polio-stricken Dalit girl and her father were burnt alive by a mob of Jats, no party

[ZESTCaste] Modi Vomits Caste Venom

http://www.countercurrents.org/teltumbde100510.htm Modi Vomits Caste Venom By Dr. Anand Teltumbde 10 May, 2010 Countercurrents.org On 25 April 2010 Narendra Modi is reported to have observed while releasing his book Samajik Samrasata that Dalits were like mentally retarded children. It created

[ZESTCaste] SC upholds notification for reserved category in panchayats

http://www.indlawnews.com/Newsdisplay.aspx?c910d878-08ea-4aa4-8125-f570812b0b16 SC upholds notification for reserved category in panchayats 5/12/2010 The Supreme Court upheld the notification providing reservation for reserved category candidates in local self-government bodies such as

[ZESTCaste] Bill Gates to adopt Bihar village

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Bill-Gates-to-adopt-Bihar-village/articleshow/5916757.cms Bill Gates to adopt Bihar village 11 May 2010, 1349 hrs IST,IANS PATNA: Microsoft chief Bill Gates will adopt a backward village in Bihar during his daylong visit to the

[ZESTCaste] Gates help for mouse-eating village

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100512/jsp/nation/story_12439668.jsp Gates help for mouse-eating village Visit despite wife caution on heat NALIN VERMA AND TAPAS CHAKRABORTY Rahul Gandhi and Bill Gates in Amethi on Tuesday. (PTI) May 11: The champion of the “mouse” from America will adopt a

[ZESTCaste] Fwd: File - Tell us a bit about you

: ZESTCaste Moderator zestcaste-ow...@yahoogroups.com Subject: File - Tell us a bit about you To: naveenrahu...@yahoo.co.in Date: Wednesday, 12 May, 2010, 11:33 AM Hi, Thanks for joining ZESTCaste. Do tell us a bit about you. best siddhartha kumar

[ZESTCaste] Maya hails SC verdict on reservation

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[ZESTCaste] Judge who struck blows for liberty compassion

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[ZESTCaste] SC upholds OBC quota in panchayat polls

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[ZESTCaste] Bill Gates in UP villages with Rahul Gandhi

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Bill-Gates-to-visit-Amethi-with-Rahul-Gandhi/H1-Article1-541967.aspx Bill Gates in UP villages with Rahul Gandhi Pankaj Jaiswal, Email Author Jais (Rae Bareli), May 11, 2010 First Published: 08:03 IST(11/5/2010) Last Updated: 12:41 IST(11/5/2010) American

[ZESTCaste] Will counting caste help to reduce inequality? (Opinion)

http://beta.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article426584.ece?homepage=true Published: May 11, 2010 00:24 IST | Updated: May 11, 2010 00:35 IST May 11, 2010 Will counting caste help to reduce inequality? Nandini Sundar A census enumerator collects details from Neelaiah Maleykudia at the Kutlur

[ZESTCaste] Mirchpur: A Dog Story

http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/mirchpur-a-dog-story 1 May 2010 Mirchpur: A Dog Story Two Dalits were torched alive and 18 homes gutted in Hisar, Haryana, apparently over a dog. So what really happened? 4 BY S Anand EMAIL AUTHOR(S) Tagged Under | caste politics | Haryana | Dalits

[ZESTCaste] Caste Count (Opinion)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Caste-Count/articleshow/5909908.cms Caste Count May 10, 2010, 12.00am IST The government has unfortunately given in to pressure from the OBC lobby to include caste as a category in the 2011 Census. The last such exercise was undertaken

[ZESTCaste] Caste , Census , and India

http://www.indiastand.com/articles/caste-census-and-india/ Caste , Census , and India May 10th, 2010 | Add a Comment Caught in a cusp between old and new worlds, India’s interface with caste remains schizophrenic 60 years after adopting a republican Constitution Three events last week painfully

[ZESTCaste] Caste-based census in Mumbai only from February 2011

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_caste-based-census-in-mumbai-only-from-february-2011_1381651 Caste-based census in Mumbai only from February 2011 Linah Baliga Shubhangi Khapre / DNA Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:05 IST Mumbai: The Centre’s indication that it is open to a caste-based census

[ZESTCaste] DMK’s Rajadharma: Reviving caste inequality

http://www.dailypioneer.com/254806/DMK%E2%80%99s-Rajadharma-Reviving-caste-inequality.html Monday, May 10, 2010 DMK’s Rajadharma: Reviving caste inequality Sidharth Mishra Some Dalit intellectuals could take umbrage at your reporter having an opinion on the issue pertaining to their community.

[ZESTCaste] Rahul offers hope but not enough reason for Mirchpur Dalits to return

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rahul-offers-hope-but-not-enough-reason-for-mirchpur-dalits-to-return/615093/ Rahul offers hope but not enough reason for Mirchpur Dalits to return Aanchal Bansal Posted online: Wed May 05 2010, 08:47 hrs Hisar : For the past ten days, the front lawn of the

[ZESTCaste] India to conduct first record of nation’s caste sy stem since days of the Raj

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7122236.ece#cid=OTC-RSSattr=797093 From Times Online May 10, 2010 India to conduct first record of nation’s caste system since days of the Raj Rhys Blakely India is poised to record the place occupied by each of its 960 million Hindus in

[ZESTCaste] Casting caste

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Casting-caste/617150 Casting caste The Indian Express Posted online: Tue May 11 2010, 02:33 hrs The last time caste was listed as a category in the census exercise was in 1931. And one need not go all that way back to survey the complications the government has

[ZESTCaste] Dalit fined for drawing water

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Dalit-fined-for-drawing-water/articleshow/5908444.cms Dalit fined for drawing water TNN, May 9, 2010, 02.09am IST BALASORE: Upper caste people of an Orissa village slapped a fine of Rs 1,001 on a dalit woman soon after she fetched water from a community

[ZESTCaste] Jindal supports Haryana's caste councils

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Jindal-supports-Haryana-s-caste-councils/H1-Article1-541417.aspx Jindal supports Haryana's caste councils Indo-Asian News Service Chandigarh, May 09, 2010 First Published: 21:28 IST(9/5/2010) Last Updated: 22:09 IST(9/5/2010) Industrialist and Congress MP Naveen

[ZESTCaste] Marry right or die

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/Marry-right-or-die/541417/H1-Article1-541161.aspx Marry right or die Paramita Ghosh, Hindustan Times May 08, 2010 First Published: 23:41 IST(8/5/2010) Last Updated: 23:43 IST(8/5/2010) Last week, the khap panchayats of Haryana got a breather. The honour

[ZESTCaste] Khap panchayat: signs of desperation?

http://beta.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article424506.ece?homepage=true Editor Opinion » Lead Published: May 7, 2010 23:03 IST | Updated: May 7, 2010 23:07 IST May 7, 2010 Khap panchayat: signs of desperation? Jagmati Sangwan The Hindu An All castes (Khap) Maha Panchayat in progress in

[ZESTCaste] King with the Midas touch

http://expressbuzz.com/opinion/columnists/king-with-the-midas-touch/171665.html Columnists King with the Midas touch Aditya SinhaFirst Published : 08 May 2010 12:45:00 AM ISTLast Updated : 08 May 2010 02:14:59 PM IST Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, Mr Kalaignar, claimed everyone was picking on

[ZESTCaste] Gandhi effect: Full help for Haryana's Dalit victims

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gandhi-effect-Full-help-for-Haryana-s-Dalit-victims/Article1-541278.aspx Gandhi effect: Full help for Haryana's Dalit victims Indo-Asian News Service Hisar, Haryana, May 09, 2010 First Published: 13:58 IST(9/5/2010) Last Updated: 14:06 IST(9/5/2010) The Congress

[ZESTCaste] Video: Discrimination against dalits in MP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZNXDf32Ubk NewsX video: Discrimination against dalits in MP

[ZESTCaste] Caste consensus

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Caste-consensus/Article1-541495.aspx Caste consensus Vikas Pathak, Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 10, 2010 First Published: 00:07 IST(10/5/2010) Last Updated: 00:10 IST(10/5/2010) “If the government can count trees and nallahs (drains), what is the problem in

[ZESTCaste] Merit candidates can migrate to reserved category in civil services: court

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/article424719.ece Published: May 8, 2010 01:25 IST | Updated: May 8, 2010 01:25 IST New Delhi, May 8, 2010 Merit candidates can migrate to reserved category in civil services: court J. Venkatesan The Supreme Court on Friday held that candidates in the ‘Meritorious

[ZESTCaste] Caste could torpedo count

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Caste-could-torpedo-count/Article1-540807.aspx Caste could torpedo count Aloke Tikku, Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 08, 2010 First Published: 00:41 IST(8/5/2010) Last Updated: 00:45 IST(8/5/2010) If the 2011 census includes a question on caste, prominent OBC

[ZESTCaste] SC upholds UPSC ban on double reservation benefit

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SC-upholds-UPSC-ban-on-double-reservation-benefit/articleshow/5905223.cms SC upholds UPSC ban on double reservation benefit TNN, May 8, 2010, 03.30am IST NEW DELHI: The SC on Friday upheld the validity of a civil services examination (CSE) rule virtually

[ZESTCaste] State UPSC topper had failed his exam twice

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/State-UPSC-topper-had-failed-his-exam-twice/articleshow/5904849.cms State UPSC topper had failed his exam twice Hemali Chhapia, TNN, May 8, 2010, 01.45am IST MUMBAI: May 23 was probably more important for 25-year-old Anay Dwivedi than Tuesday the

[ZESTCaste] Dalits can't enter homes for votes

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Bangalore/Dalits-cant-enter-homes-for-votes/articleshow/5905340.cms Dalits can't enter homes for votes Senthalir S, TNN, May 8, 2010, 04.04am IST BANGALORE: The IT capital boasts of a cosmopolitan culture, but what can it say of caste contours a doorstep

[ZESTCaste] SC seal on UPSC quota rule

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100508/jsp/nation/story_12425487.jsp SC seal on UPSC quota rule OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi, May 7: The Supreme Court today upheld a UPSC rule that allows reserved category civil service candidates on the merit list — those who don’t avail of the quotas — to

[ZESTCaste] Dalit Goddess English

http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/dalit-goddess-english 8 May 2010 Dalit Goddess English Can the enshrinement of English as a goddess help Dalits overcome their hardships? Good question. BY S Anand Manu’s dead at English Mother’s door. / Knowledge is poor man’s refuge and shade /

[ZESTCaste] LJP supports caste-based census

http://www.ptinews.com/news/643769_LJP-supports-caste-based-census LJP supports caste-based census STAFF WRITER 18:27 HRS IST New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) Supporting the demand for a caste- based census, LJP today said government should undertake the exercise as it will give a clear picture of the

[ZESTCaste] Where Is Brahmeshwar Singh 'The Great'?

http://www.countercurrents.org/gatade070510.htm Where Is Brahmeshwar Singh 'The Great'? By Subhash Gatade 07 May, 2010 Countercurrents.org Myth of the Misuse of Laws meant for the protection of dalits and tribals Whether the laws supposedly meant for the protection of dalits and tribals are

[ZESTCaste] Dalits cremated, situation still tense in Hisar

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dalits-cremated-situation-still-tense-in-hisar/113873-3.html Dalits cremated, situation still tense in Hisar Jyoti Kamal, CNN-IBNPosted on Apr 24, 2010 at 10:53 Hisar: Mirchpur in Haryana's Hisar has been simmering for the last two days after a 17-year-old

[ZESTCaste] Yadav trio forces Govt to consider caste census

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yadav-trio-forces-govt-to-consider-caste-census/114831-37-64.html Yadav trio forces Govt to consider caste census Sumit Pande, CNN-IBN Posted on May 07, 2010 at 23:55 | Updated May 08, 2010 at 00:01 New Delhi: India may now have it's first caste based data in a

[ZESTCaste] 2 weeks on, dalits of Mirchpur fear going back home

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2-weeks-on-dalits-of-Mirchpur-fear-going-back-home/articleshow/5905239.cms 2 weeks on, dalits of Mirchpur fear going back home Nandita Sengupta, TNN, May 8, 2010, 03.34am IST MIRCHPUR: Two weeks since the arson that killed two and destroyed 18 houses,

[ZESTCaste] Mayawati govt sacks over 1,000 doctors

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mayawati-govt-sacks-over-1000-doctors/114798-37.html Mayawati govt sacks over 1,000 doctors IANS Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered sacking of as many as 1,058 doctors for absconding from duty. According to Principal Health Secretary Pradeep

[ZESTCaste] Inheritance of loss

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Inheritance-of-loss-/articleshow/5906354.cms Inheritance of loss Rajiv Deshpande, TOI Crest, May 8, 2010, 11.57am IST Under British official Herbert Rislay, the census of 1901 saw castes scrambling for “upgradation” to upper castes. This saw a flood of

[ZESTCaste] Chief Justice Balakrishnan’s Last Big Case

http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/05/07/chief-justice-balakrishnans-last-big-case/ May 7, 2010, 8:05 PM IST Chief Justice Balakrishnan’s Last Big Case By Tripti Lahiri The Ambanis finally got a verdict from India’s Supreme Court in their gas pricing dispute, in no small part because

[ZESTCaste] Men who wrote the verdict

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Men-who-wrote-the-verdict/Article1-540754.aspx Men who wrote the verdict May 07, 2010 First Published: 22:15 IST(7/5/2010) Last Updated: 22:17 IST(7/5/2010) Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan was the first Dalit to hold this high office. Upon being appointed

[ZESTCaste] Govt job for Mirchpur victim's sons

http://www.ptinews.com/news/642145_Govt-job-for-Mirchpur-victim-s-sons Govt job for Mirchpur victim's sons STAFF WRITER 18:29 HRS IST Hisar, May 6 (PTI) The Haryana Government has provided employment to all the three sons of a Dalit, who was burnt alive in the cast violence at Mirchpur here.

[ZESTCaste] Demand for caste Census raised again

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/67958/demand-caste-census-raised-again.html Demand for caste Census raised again By B S Arun The Centre’s indicati-on that it is open to caste census has emb-oldened the political parties favouring it. The demand for caste-based census has its origin in the

[ZESTCaste] Casting off Caste

http://the-diplomat.com/indian-decade/2010/05/07/casting-off-caste/ Casting off Caste By Shreyasi SinghMay 7, 2010 Image credit:Paolo Crosetto As much as things change, they sadly also remain the same. Even as India takes confident strides on the global economic stage, painful, ugly chinks show

[ZESTCaste] 23 upper castemen convicted in Bihar massacre case

http://bihartimes.com/Newsbihar/2010/May/Newsbihar06May5.html 23 upper castemen convicted in Bihar massacre case Patna,(BiharTimes): The First Additional District and Sessions Judge of Ara in Bihar, Ajay Kumar Srivastava, convicted 23 persons and acquitted 30 other accused in the infamous

[ZESTCaste] Jats for CBI probe into Haryana Dalit violence

http://www.zeenews.com/news624484.html Jats for CBI probe into Haryana Dalit violence Updated on Wednesday, May 05, 2010, 20:59 IST Tags: Jat, CBI, DalitBuzz up! Share Hisar: A Jat Mahapanchayat has demanded a CBI probe into the caste violence in Haryana's Mirchpur village in which a disabled

[ZESTCaste] Dalits being taken for a ride?

http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/churumuri-poll-dalits-being-taken-for-a-ride/ CHURUMURI POLL: Dalits being taken for a ride? By churumuri Are political parties using Dalits as a human shield? Yes No Maybe Don't know/ Can't say VoteView Results Share This Polldaddy.com “The Dalit

[ZESTCaste] Dalits can't enter into CM's village temple

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dalits-cant-enter-into-cms-village-temple/114762-37-64.html?from=tn Dalits can't enter into CM's village temple Hemender Sharma, CNN-IBNPosted on May 07, 2010 at 10:36 Bhopal: Believe it or not, Dalits are not allowed to enter into temples in the native village of

[ZESTCaste] 23 get jail for dalit massacre

http://www.hindustantimes.com/23-get-jail-for-dalit-massacre/Article1-540386.aspx 23 get jail for dalit massacre Prashant Ara, May 07, 2010 First Published: 00:37 IST(7/5/2010) Last Updated: 00:38 IST(7/5/2010) A court on Wednesday convicted 23 persons and acquitted 30 others accused of killing

[ZESTCaste] No Right To Rule: UPCC Chief Tells Mayawati Govt

http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?681181 No Right To Rule: UPCC Chief Tells Mayawati Govt Amethi | May 06, 2010 Criticising Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh for poor law and order situation, state Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi today said the present government has lost the

[ZESTCaste] OBC leaders bat for caste census, question 50% ceiling on quota

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/OBC-leaders-bat-for-caste-census-question-50-ceiling-on-quota/articleshow/5899710.cms OBC leaders bat for caste census, question 50% ceiling on quota TNN, May 7, 2010, 01.46am IST NEW DELHI: It needed the blunt wisdom of former prime minister H D Deve

[ZESTCaste] ‘Government has no time for Dalits'

http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/05/stories/2010050556110400.htm Karnataka - Bangalore ‘Government has no time for Dalits' Special Correspondent Bangalore: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Scheduled Castes Cell chairman and former MLC N. Manjunath on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister B.S.

[ZESTCaste] Disclose names of expelled BSP members: SP

http://www.ptinews.com/news/643029_Disclose-names-of-expelled-BSP-members---SP Disclose names of expelled BSP members: SP STAFF WRITER 13:18 HRS IST Lucknow, May 7 (PTI) Samajwadi Party today asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to disclose the names and nature of action taken against the

[ZESTCaste] Caste census sees political consensus

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Caste-census-sees-political-consensus/articleshow/5900802.cms Caste census sees political consensus 7 May 2010, 0401 hrs IST,ET Bureau NEW DELHI: The Cabinet may have been unable to hammer out a consensus on the demand for caste-based

[ZESTCaste] Maya’s anti-crime drive in danger of backfiring

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mayas-anticrime-drive-in-danger-of-backfiring/615756/ Maya’s anti-crime drive in danger of backfiring Sanjay Singh Posted online: Thursday , May 06, 2010 at 0827 hrs Lucknow : Nearly three years into her historic win in the UP Assembly election, Chief Minister

[ZESTCaste] Are we 'post-Hindu' yet?

http://www.himalmag.com/Are-we-post-Hindu-yet_nw4511.html Are we 'post-Hindu' yet? May 2010 By: Meera Nanda Post-Hindu India: A Discourse in Dalit-Bahujan, socio-spiritual and scientific revolution Kancha Ilaiah Sage Kancha Ilaiah burst onto the Indian intellectual scene in 1996, with his

[ZESTCaste] Politically correct

http://blog.livemint.com/have-you-heard/2010/05/05/politically-correct/ Politically correct Norti Bai, in her late fifties, is the first Dalit woman sarpanch ofHarmara village in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district. She says she’s the onlywoman elected to the post not from an influential political

[ZESTCaste] Why Karunanidhi can’t ditch ‘Spectrum Raja’

http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/Why-Karunanidhi-can-t-ditch-Spectrum-Raja/540063/H1-Article1-539916.aspx Why Karunanidhi can’t ditch ‘Spectrum Raja’ Shekhar Iyer, Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 06, 2010 First Published: 00:08 IST(6/5/2010) Last Updated: 00:10 IST(6/5/2010) When DMK chief

[ZESTCaste] Caste-based census may lead to political clash ahead of polls

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Chorus-for-caste-based-census-within-Cabinet/articleshow/5891082.cms Chorus for caste-based census within Cabinet Subodh Ghildiyal, TNN, May 5, 2010, 03.06am IST NEW DELHI: The demand for restoration of caste-based census got a solid boost on Tuesday,

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[ZESTCaste] 'Family got Nirupama to write suicide note'

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/96078/India/'Family+got+Nirupama+to+write+suicide+note'.html Courtesy: Headlines Today 'Family got Nirupama to write suicide note' Headlines Today Bureau New Delhi, May 5, 2010 Murdered Business Standard journalist Nirupama Pathak's boyfriend

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http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article420746.ece Published: May 3, 2010 20:08 IST | Updated: May 3, 2010 20:29 IST Patna, May 3, 2010 Caste-based “Confidence Yatras” colour Bihar’s political horizon in election year Shoumojit Banerjee Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s much

[ZESTCaste] Demand for caste census rocks Lok Sabha

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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cops-probe-honour-killing-in-delhi-journalists-death/614266/ Cops probe honour killing in Delhi journalist’s death Manoj Prasad Posted online: Monday , May 03, 2010 at 0858 hrs Ranchi/New Delhi : She was a 22-year-old journalist working with the Business

[ZESTCaste] Rs 3,828 cr for dalit welfare

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[ZESTCaste] 'Mayawati's cleanup operation an eyewash'

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mayawatis-cleanup-operation-an-eyewash/614393/ 'Mayawati's cleanup operation an eyewash' Agencies Posted online: Monday , May 03, 2010 at 1322 hrs Lucknow : Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of misleading people, the opposition parties on Monday

[ZESTCaste] Mayawati 'expels' criminals who were not in BSP

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/95849/India/Mayawati+'expels'+criminals+who+were+not+in+BSP.html Courtesy: Mail Today Mayawati 'expels' criminals who were not in BSP Piyush Srivastava Lucknow, May 4, 2010 Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on

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[ZESTCaste] SC, ST entrepreneurs denied Loans: Lok Satta Party (Telugu)

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http://www.thehindu.com/2010/04/21/stories/2010042152300300.htm Andhra Pradesh - Tirupati Dalits all set to become priests Staff Reporter TTD's programme aimed at checking religious conversions The TTD has so far trained 500 non-Brahmins in ‘idol worship' The programme is aimed at

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