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Discover how Gorakhpur's Seema Gautam won the 10th Martha Farrell Award for her relentless fight for Dalit women's land rights and gender equality
Women News

Dalit Social Worker Seema Gautam Honoured at the 10th Martha Farrell Awards

The Gorakhpur-based social worker was honored for her transformative grassroots advocacy in securing land rights, dignity, and justice for marginalized Dalit women.
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The Mooknayak English
2 min read
One of the most significant issues raised by the family is the delay in registration of the FIR.
Dalit News

Kargil Veteran Seeks Justice for Son’s Death: Appeals to Rahul Gandhi as Chandra Shekhar Aazad Demands Probe in Ayush Pratap Singh Case

Police Records Case as Road Accident, Khajan Singh is now demanding that the Uttar Pradesh government transfer the matter for an independent investigation, specifically seeking a CBI or CID probe.
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
6 min read
Reports based on draft-roll data released so far indicate that more than 13 crore names have been left out across 30 States and Union Territories.
Discussion

SIR: Revising the Electoral Rolls, Protecting the Vote

Electoral rolls must be rigorously revised, but no eligible citizen should lose the right to vote because of an error in the process.
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The Mooknayak English
4 min read
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Dalit News

Discover how Gorakhpur's Seema Gautam won the 10th Martha Farrell Award for her relentless fight for Dalit women's land rights and gender equality
Women News

Dalit Social Worker Seema Gautam Honoured at the 10th Martha Farrell Awards

The Mooknayak English
2 min read
One of the most significant issues raised by the family is the delay in registration of the FIR.
Dalit News

Kargil Veteran Seeks Justice for Son’s Death: Appeals to Rahul Gandhi as Chandra Shekhar Aazad Demands Probe in Ayush Pratap Singh Case

Geetha Sunil Pillai
6 min read
Venkataswamy is currently the only Dalit among NSUI state presidents across the country.
Dalit News

‘A Dalit Rising Equally Cannot Be Tolerated’: Telangana NSUI President Alleges Internal Caste Bias in Congress

Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
Police have taken the CCTV footage into custody as part of their investigation.
Education

IIT Bombay Academic Malpractice Rules: Sahil Wakode Case Raises Questions Over What Should Have Happened Inside Exam Hall

Geetha Sunil Pillai
6 min read
The documentary has been denied screening at three festivals- the Durgapur Film Festival, the Ritu Rangam Film Festival and IDSFFK. The third festival denial has therefore pushed the filmmakers to ask a larger question about what happens when the experiences of sanitation workers are documented and brought into public view.
Dalit News

Sanitised Republic: Cast(e) & Contracts: How a Film on Caste and Contract Labour Was Blocked From Kerala’s Documentary Festival | TM Exclusive

Geetha Sunil Pillai
11 min read
IIT Bombay faculty members held a march supporting Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla, saying he followed Senate-approved exam procedures when he reported second-year student Sahil Wakode for alleged phone use during an exam on Sept 18.
Education

'Reforms, Not Retaliation': Amid Faculty March Backing Prof Doolla, IIT-B Student Body Draws Line Between Institutional Reform and Presuming Guilt

Geetha Sunil Pillai
4 min read
Professor Suryakant Waghmore of Sociology Deparment has questioned the legal status and representational authority of the Faculty Forum, saying that not all faculty members identify with or agree with the group’s position.
Dalit News

Sahil Wakode Suicide: IIT Bombay Faculty Forum Says Prof Doolla Not Suspended, Only ‘Temporarily Relieved’; Sociology Professor Questions Its Legal Status

Geetha Sunil Pillai
4 min read
While Sahil’s parents have alleged that their son faced caste-based harassment for months and named Doolla and others in their complaint, the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has publicly defended the professor.
Dalit News

Dalit Student's Suicide: Faculty Defends Prof Doolla, Students Demand Action; Why IIT Bombay Is Divided

Geetha Sunil Pillai
8 min read
The Bahujan community argues that medical colleges at Ambedkar Nagar, Kannauj, Jalaun and Saharanpur were established under a special plan and that their original admission structure must be considered in that context.
Education

Allahabad HC Stays Reservation Arrangement in 4 UP Medical Colleges; Students Say ‘91%’ Narrative Is Misleading | TM Follow-up

Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
The delay left him struggling to continue his work, with unpaid fees and stalled lab work.
Education

PA Ranjith Intervenes as Malaysia-Based TN Scholar Waits for Pending Ambedkar Scholarship Funds

Geetha Sunil Pillai
2 min read
A criminal case, FIR No. 0467/2024, registered on December 2024 at the Mico Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, names eight accused including IIM Bangalore Director Dr. Rishikesh T. Krishnan and 7 Professors Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Sainesh G, Dr. Srinivas Prakhya, Dr. Chetan Subramanian, Dr. Ashish Mishra, Dr. Srilatha Jonnalagedda and Dr. Rahul De.
Education

BANAE Asks President to Consider DCRE Findings, FIR Before Approving Next IIM Bangalore Director

Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
Bhardwaj’s regular bail plea will be considered subsequently, with his conduct during the interim period forming part of the court’s consideration.
Dalit News

Interim Bail Is Not Freedom: What Swatantra Bhardwaj Can and Cannot Do After Delhi Court’s 3-Week Relief

Geetha Sunil Pillai
4 min read
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Tribal News

The findings prompted CJP to question the execution of the ₹1,500 crore Tribal Area Development (TAD) budget, demanding a public accounting of funds allocated, spent, and left unutilised.
Tribal

CJP’s ‘Adivasi School Thik Karo’ Campaign Exposes Major Gaps in Udaipur Tribal Schools

The Mooknayak English
2 min read
The Bahujan community argues that medical colleges at Ambedkar Nagar, Kannauj, Jalaun and Saharanpur were established under a special plan and that their original admission structure must be considered in that context.
Education

Allahabad HC Stays Reservation Arrangement in 4 UP Medical Colleges; Students Say ‘91%’ Narrative Is Misleading | TM Follow-up

Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
The delay left him struggling to continue his work, with unpaid fees and stalled lab work.
Education

PA Ranjith Intervenes as Malaysia-Based TN Scholar Waits for Pending Ambedkar Scholarship Funds

Geetha Sunil Pillai
2 min read
CJP said the new campaign will focus on Adivasi areas, where gaps in public infrastructure and education are often sharper.
Tribal

CJP launches ‘Adivasi School Thik Karo’ in Rajasthan, will light ‘Ashirwad’ lamps in tribal schools

Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
“Forced to Take Pregnancy Test”: Maharashtra Adivasi Students Tell Dipke of Hostel Humiliation as CJP Launches 'Adivasi School Thik Karo' Campaign
Tribal

“Forced to Take Pregnancy Test”: Maharashtra Adivasi Students Tell Dipke of Hostel Humiliation as CJP Launches 'Adivasi School Thik Karo' Campaign

Geetha Sunil Pillai
8 min read
Rajkumar Roat had claimed that BAP has entered the electoral fray for the Udaipur Municipal Corporation for the first time as a strong third alternative for the public and would certainly establish its presence firmly in the city.
Tribal

BAP’s Urban Footprint Shrinks to 8 Wards in Rajasthan; What the Civic Results Show in Tribal Belt | TM Analysis

Geetha Sunil Pillai
6 min read
According to the Uttar Pradesh government’s order for the 2026-27 academic session, the four medical colleges established under the Special Component Plan have been treated separately from the general government medical colleges for the purpose of the present seat distribution. The government has retained the earlier category-wise allocation for the state quota because the matter is pending before the court.
Education

Despite Major Win, SC/ST Medical Students Demand Statutory Protection for Seat Quota in 4 UP Colleges. Know Why

Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
The villagers protested the shifting move as they explained that relocating the schools would force young children to travel three kilometres and leave many of them without education.
Education

Tribal Villagers in Banswara Protest Shift of Dilapidated Schools, Demand New Buildings at Same Site

Geetha Sunil Pillai
3 min read
Dotasara alleges that the BJP government has acted unfairly towards OBC, SC and ST communities in the reservation process, and that the data and methodology used to determine OBC representation contain serious discrepancies.
Politics

Rajasthan Local Body Elections 2026: State Congress Prez Alleges SC, ST and OBC Under-Representation; Flags 102 Zila Parishad, 630 Panchayat Samiti Seats

Geetha Sunil Pillai
5 min read
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