As one explores the stories of B.R. Ambedkar, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi, a common thread emerges—unpleasant journeys that shaped their battles against discrimination. These remarkable individuals, advocates for equality and justice, shared experiences that fuelled their commitment to fight against prejudice. Let’s delve into their stories to understand the resilience and solidarity […]
In a gripping Instagram reel that has sparked widespread concern, Arti Harle, a Dalit woman scientist working at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune, has brought forth troubling allegations of caste based discrimination, mental harassment, and severe financial distress that has pushed her to consider a fast unto death. She asserts that her merit […]
Since last month, numerous contract sewer workers employed by the Delhi Jal Board from various zones in Delhi have been terminated abruptly, without any advance notification. Many of these workers, with a decade or more of service, were not paid their salaries for the last two months and were unexpectedly let go this month. Authorities […]
The slanting rays of light fall on her coalsmudged face. She is just about four years old but her life, as a member of a bonded Dalit family digging for coal in the Jharia coal mines of Jharkhand, is devoid of hope, future, or redemption. In another poignant image, the word ‘Ram’ is tattooed across […]
Kameshwar Chaupal, a Dalit Karsevak from Bihar, had the opportunity to lay the first brick for the foundation stone of Ram Temple in Ayodhya in the 1990s. In an Exclusive Interview with ETV Bharat, Chaupal recalls how the first phase of Ram Janmabhoomi movement started in 1984 from Bihar itself and how saints chose his […]
In the image above, a Dalit (formerly known as untouchable) woman worker limps past an open-cast coal mine in India’s Jharkhand state, where underground fires have burned for over a century. The photograph is part of a black-and-white series titled “Broken” by Asha Thadani, who has been chronicling the lives of Dalits for seven years. […]
‘Pengal nam naattin kangal’ in Tamil roughly translates to ‘we women are the eyes of our country’, but in an era darkened by patriarchy, the prospect of gender equality often finds itself relegated to the sidelines. Women in India continue to face significant challenges in their personal and social lives. Their pursuit of gender equality […]
After she revealed to her single mother that she was trans, Chitrapu Pushpita Laya left her home in Warangal for Delhi, where she joined the Kinnar community and went door to door asking for alms. Today, close to a decade later, Laya is back home in Warangal. And, almost every day, her home is filled […]
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church was this past Sunday, November 5th. In India, Christian persecution comes from different avenues, but one of the most damaging is persecution from your own family. Yet, persecuted Indian believers are sharing their faith and standing for Christ! One woman, Mandavi, started attending Mission India’s Adult Literacy Class […]
A Tamil Nadu government advertisement kindled in N Ranjitha — a Dalit woman from Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur district — the hope of becoming a priest. The 25-year-old graduate in visual communication had read about the Sabarimala controversy that stemmed from a Supreme Court order on women of all ages being allowed to visit the hill […]
