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'Check discrimination against MBBS students'
16 May 10:25 GMT

… demanded immediate steps to check discrimination against MBBS students belonging to … there have been complaints of discrimination against students from SC/ST … of discrimination on caste basis, found these allegations correct and asked All India …
India to Probe Corruption in Low-Caste Parks
16 May 08:08 GMT

… as a celebration of India's lowest caste. Authorities in Uttar … project was an elaborate swindle. India has been rocked in recent … of cellphone spectrum. (MORE: Why India's Corruption Fight Is … famous dalits, formerly called "untouchables," who rose to power …
Dubai-returned engineer jumps from Air India plane at Chennai airport
16 May 07:06 GMT

… jumped from a moving Air India flight after it had just … his job. Media reports from India said the man jumped through … as per custom the Hindu caste that he belongs to the …
India state to probe corruption in low-caste parks
15 May 14:58 GMT

LUCKNOW, India—The parks filled with statues … as a celebration of India's lowest caste. Authorities in the …
Aishwarya Rai's post-baby body forces India to confront its attitude to women
15 May 14:09 GMT

… her pre-pregnancy figure. Many in India are asking whether the woman … Rai winning really mattered to India," said Rachel Dwyer, professor … Hindu tradition associated with the caste system by 'marrying… a glorification of motherhood in India and Indian cinema," said …
Dubai-returned Indian engineer jumps from Air India plane at Chennai airport
15 May 11:35 GMT

… jumped from a moving Air India flight after it had just … job situation. Media reports from India said the man jumped through … as per custom the Hindu caste that he belongs to the …
Maoist Insurgency in Nepal & its implications to India
15 May 03:19 GMT

… unexpected sympathy by India and Euro-American group. May be India' … especially the untouchables & the ethnic groups were ruthlessly discriminated and exploited. Also, regionally, religiously, generally and caste …
AIIMS junks report nailing caste bias at the institute
15 May 02:53 GMT

… you are in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS … been named for indulging in caste discrimination at AIIMS. The topmost decision … P. Venugopal for indulging in caste discrimination and for being the … been found to practice caste-based discrimination in conducting examinations. "It …
India may face caste heat at UNHRC meet
14 May 20:44 GMT

… on caste as a persistent form of discrimination in the country. India will resist, saying that the caste system … advocacy director. "India all too often sweeps caste discrimination under the rug …
Outsourcing is widening the urban-rural divide in India
14 May 14:03 GMT

… you may call “India 2.0″. The real India remains, at best … ” and “have-nots” is neither the caste barrier nor basic education. This … in the Indian economy. Recently, India saw double-digit inflation. This has … large number of households in India. Ordinarily, in the traditional Indian …
In India, Tolerance Turns Into a Tyranny of Its Own
14 May 13:56 GMT

… the name of fighting long-standing discrimination against their own. Some commentators … struggle against the impositions of caste. When such measures multiply, however … action rather than a miracle. India’s political establishment indulges this …
India: UN Members Should Act to End Caste Discrimination
14 May 08:21 GMT

… make ending caste-based discrimination a priority when they review India’s human … extreme forms of discrimination, exploitation, and violence based on caste. According to … into sex work. “India all too often sweeps caste discrimination under the rug …
India: Joint Letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
14 May 05:29 GMT

… , and access to justice without discrimination. The Indian Constitution also guarantees … , especially sexual assault, without discrimination based on language, caste, tribe, religion, political … Foundation of India, New Delhi Executive Director, Naz Foundation India Trust, New …
Root out caste system: Speaker
14 May 00:26 GMT

… out caste system prevailing in the country, saying democracy and caste system … of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said there would be … drafted to end the inequality, discrimination, poverty, exploitation, etc. have exponentially …
MPs must rise above religion, caste, serve people: Speaker
13 May 23:30 GMT

… that lawmakers must rise above caste, religion, region and language to … people. “Rising above religion, region, caste, language etc, we are here … are fortunate that democracy in India has blossomed into a strong … sections of people without any discrimination. Tags: Meira Kumar, Parliament, Lok …
Caste system a taint on democracy: Meira Kumar
13 May 22:10 GMT

… irrefutable truth that democracy and caste system cannot go hand in … the continuance of caste superiority. "You will have caste and not … ?" he asked. Saying that caste divisions had the founding fathers … had grown. "Why this discrimination," he asked.
Take India to new heights: Meira Kumar
13 May 19:30 GMT

… first sitting of Parliament of India , Meira Kumar said that that … elected to the Parliament of India and the history will assess … irrefutable fact that democracy and caste system cannot go hand in … based on equality whereas the caste system is rooted in the …
Shopping for Brahmin sperm in MumbaiIn India, it’s well known that couples shopping for sperm demand both looks and ...
12 May 21:19 GMT

… couples insisted on knowing the caste of sperm donors. But while … , not the caste." Patil, who dismisses requests about caste as … of various sperm donors. In India, however, the donor remains anonymous … depending on this. Similarly, in India, where the physical features of …
India home away from home
11 May 18:53 GMT

… has visited many places in India. Amritsar, Jaipur, Manali, Hyderabad, Mumbai … adds that north India is totally different from south India in terms … that accommodates people irrespective of caste, creed, religion and nationality. The …
North East and the Cultural Dimensions of Discrimination
11 May 10:52 GMT

… dominant cultural values of mainstream caste Hindu ruling classes. This situation … people of Central and Eastern India whose dominant classes have largely … OF DISCRIMINATION Given this fact, racial and other forms of discrimination against …
Caste Blocks Revamp of Nepal's Sex Workers
7 May 14:56 GMT

… cities of Nepal and neighbouring India, including Kathmandu, Mumbai and New … of the caste over time. South Asia’s rigid caste system once … clients. Cox recorded that upper caste Nepali society gives little encouragement … members of an ‘untouchable’ Dalit (meaning broken people) caste, are still not …

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