(“What is happening today is not about women invading men’s spaces, but rather dismantling barriers that have unfairly excluded them for generations… Every woman stepping […]
श्रेणी: English Articles
English Articles and News from Dalit Times Desk.
“Separate Registers for Separate Castes?”: A Dalit Employee’s Fight Against Institutional Untouchability in Kerala
On the face of it, Kerala boasts of high literacy, progressive reform legacies, and democratic credentials. But behind the image of ‘God’s Own Country’ lies […]
Banu Musthaq’s International Booker Win: A Victory for Diversity, Language, and Liberation
The world of literature lit up with a transformative moment: Banu Musthaq, a writer, activist, and lawyer, became the second Indian author—and the first from […]
Judicial Vindication and Systemic Bias: The Reinstatement of Pinky Meena and the Deep Politics of Judicial Accountability
The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant verdict reinstating Pinky Meena, a tribal woman judicial officer from Rajasthan, whose services had been terminated during […]
When Respect Is Selective: Caste, Judiciary, and the Supremacy of the Constitution:CJI Gavai’s Message on Democratic Respect and Institutional Harmony
(Justice B.R. Gavai’s Felicitation in Mumbai Highlights Not Just Institutional Disrespect—but the Unequal Treatment of a Dalit Chief Justice – CJI B.R Gavai reassert constitutional […]
Barred at the Threshold: Temple Entry Denial to Dalit Youth in Karnataka Exposes Persistent Untouchability
by: Bindu Ammini/Dalit Feminist (“You cannot build anything on the foundation of caste. You cannot build up a nation, you cannot build up a morality.” […]
No Room for Crass Misogyny in Uniform: Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Against Minister Vijay Shah for Derogatory Remarks on Col. Sofia Qureshi
“What kind of apology is this? What prevented you from making a sincere apology for your crass comments till now? Sometimes people use docile language […]
Caste After Conversion: Judicial Divergence on SC Status Across Indian Courts
The status of Dalits who convert to Christianity or Islam has long posed a constitutional conundrum in India. Central to this debate is Paragraph 3 […]
“No Human Should Be Made to Enter a Sewer”: Manual Scavenging, Law, and the Crisis of Caste
The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in Balram Singh v. Union of India on October, 2023, renewing national focus on the dehumanizing […]
Dispossessed Again: Eviction of Jenu Kuruba Families in Karadikallu Hattur Highlights Betrayal of Forest Rights Act
Write By: Adv. Bindu Ammini | Dalit Feminist On May 5, 2025, the forests of Karadikallu Hattur in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district bore witness not to […]