DALIT PERSPECTIVES
BJP's failure in Uttar Pradesh: A khatakhat analysis of what went wrong for Modi & Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha: The electoral landscape in Uttar Pradesh saw unexpected shifts with factors like Arvind Kejriwal's comments on PM Modi, the performance of the Indian economy, and rising prices affecting the BJP's prospects. Kejriwal's claim about Modi removing Adityanath, concerns about central power, and economic issues like fuel prices and job scarcity played significant roles in shaping voter sentiments.
2019 Vs 2024: Where all did BJP lose ground?
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led NDA is struggling to reach 300 seats, with BJP likely missing the majority mark of 272. The BJP's earlier dominance in 2014, which ended decades of coalition politics, is not replicated. Key states showing significant declines for BJP include Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan. In Uttar Pradesh, BJP's seats dropped from 62 to 36, while West Bengal saw a decrease from 18 to 12. Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan also reported notable losses for the BJP compared to 2019.
Why CVoter’s Yashwant Deshmukh says election not throwing up any red flags for market
Yashwant Deshmukh, Founder-Director of CVoter International, analyzes the turnout figures and discusses BJP's performance in the upcoming elections. He says there are no red flags for the market from the voter turnout in the later phases of the election. Deshmukh further points out that Opposition's problem is not the regional parties. They have been giving a very good contest to the BJP ; the problem is the performance of the Congress.
Bundelkhand battleground: How is BJP combating anti-incumbency here
Bundelkhand: Amidst murmurs of anti-incumbency in Bundelkhand, the BJP is deploying a unique strategy centred around ration distribution and effective governance to maintain its stronghold in the region. With projects like Har Ghar Nal and Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) gaining traction, the BJP aims to counter opposition challenges and secure victory in the upcoming elections.
PM Modi more concerned about Israel than Manipur: Rahul Gandhi
Mizoram Assembly Elections: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the escalating ethnic conflict in Manipur, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of diverting attention from internal issues. Gandhi, on a two-day visit to poll-bound Mizoram, highlighted the unrest in Manipur, emphasizing its division along ethnic lines.
Reservation for women in state legislatures and Parliament: History, need, and the current bill
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the 128th Constitution amendment bill, proposes a 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. This bill is aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of women in Indian politics. Currently, only 15% of the Lok Sabha is comprised of women, and none of the state assemblies have more than 10% women.
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Life is a reel: How a tech ecosystem is equipping people with tools to turn mundane moments into filmi short videos
Every social media platform is luring its users into becoming a “content creator” so that people spend more time on the app. In an attention-deficit world of endless scrolling, this has led to the rise of a tech and app ecosystem that makes editing and uploading short videos seem like child’s play.
Anand Mohan's release points to new caste equations being tried in Bihar: Experts
Mohan being accused of the murder of a Dalit IAS officer is another factor, and how the Dalit communities react to it remains to be seen, added Diwakar. Asked about the social impact of the decision from the perspective of law and order, he said being released after serving a sentence is a legal right given to all citizens.
Chandrababu Naidu urges Christians in Andhra Pradesh to partner with TDP for abolishing poverty
Christians should team up with the TDP to make use of their churches as platforms to help eliminate poverty in Andhra Pradesh, party chief N Chandrababu Naidu has said. He made these remarks at a meeting on Friday night addressing pastors in Gudivada town of Krishna district.
Real 'anti-nationals' are those misusing power to divide Indians against each other: Sonia Gandhi
Penning an article in The Telegraph on the 132nd birth anniversary of Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, Gandhi said today the real "anti-nationals" are those who are misusing their power to divide Indians against each other - on the grounds of religion, language, caste and gender.
Meta's Oversight Board announces new case for consideration from India
The India case has been referred to the board by Meta and involves a sexual harassment video uploaded on its photo and video sharing app Instagram.
Corporate India is increasingly vocal about Pride Month and gender diversity but less so about caste equity
Employees have no way of escalating incidents of caste discrimination as most private firms don’t have a redressal process in place. Their codes of conduct don’t mention caste, says Christina Dhanaraj, an advisor at Smashboard, a digital platform focusing on intersectional feminism.
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi returns govt bill seeking NEET exemption for state; says its against interest of rural students
The Governor has returned the bill, adopted by the state Assembly in September 2021 and the report of a High Level committee constituted by the Tamil Nadu government in this connection to the Assembly Speaker M Appavu, a Raj Bhavan release said.
Rajasthan govt rejig: Sachin Pilot seeks social, gender and region balance
Sachin Pilot is learnt to have pointed out that the Rajasthan ministry was without Dalit representation. He also said the eastern region remained 'underrepresented' despite electing the largest chunk of Congress candidates to the assembly.
The curious grip of pakkad: How tongs can be a boon for non-contact serving in Covid days
These indigenous tongs have a hold on Indian kitchens.
53% of top Indian companies have a male to female employee ratio of 10:1 or worse, study claims
A total of 103 companies have actually reported a reduction in the number of women employees, the study added.
Experts say Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's placard faux pas could cost company dear
Several Twitter users accused Dorsey of hate mongering and hurting sentiments. Twitter has said the text on the placard that Dorsey held was “not a statement from Twitter”.
View: The liberals will whine but what do the faithful make of the Modi era?
On foreign policy, it will not be easy to get a single expert, even from inside the government backed think tanks, to conclude that our strategic position has improved in the last four years.
At Bangalore Lit Fest, #MeToo survivors recall horror; urge women to speak out, lend a helping hand
The crowd gave a standing ovation to the #MeToo survivors.
Sharad Pawar has opposed Rahul's stand on Rafale: Prakash Ambedkar
Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar said his party- Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh- would not join hands with the NCP.
Urban Naxals: How the term came about
Sources in the security establishment add that the CPI (Maoist) give immense importance to its ‘urban movement’ not just for the leadership, but for providing supplies, technologies, expertise, information and logistic support by overground activists.
RSS may invite Rahul & other opposition leaders for its ‘Future of Bharat’ lecture series
While RSS is yet to take a final call on inviting Congress president Rahul Gandhi, senior functionaries said the objective of the meeting was to explain the Sangh’s perspective on various issues and clear misconceptions about its working and ideology.
RSS begins its outreach to make its philosophy, perspective clear to rivals
The comparison evoked a furious BJP to demand an immediate apology. The party leaders also called the Congress chief "immature."
Not just a 'north Indian', 'bania-traders' party: Karnataka verdict has given BJP an image makeover
BJP not only won lingayat, upper caste and other OBC votes, but also SC/ST ones. Which suggests that the saffron party is changing its character.
TRS chief plans to take forward 'non-Cong, non-BJP front' idea at national level
Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao's proposal has resonated with several regional leaders, including TMC's Mamata Banerjee and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi.
Oppn to attack Kovind's commitment to quotas
According to the opposition camp, Vishwa Hindu Parishad had called the candidature of Narayanan in 1997 a “conspiracy against Hinduism".
These unsung Dalit writers fuelled BSP's culture politics
Some writers allege that under Mayawati, the party has deviated from the principles of its founder Kanshi Ram. Bharti says that bahujan politics was about raising social consciousness.
Social justice a trend on social media?
Hashtags around race like #icantbreathe #Blacklivesmatter found their way into many feeds, pushed themselves into wider view.
B R Ambedkar a 'nationalist' with 'right perspective': RSS
RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser' and 'Panchjanya' are coming out with a "collector's edition" of his writings as well as those written on him by his followers and critics.
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