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Sharankumar Limbale’s Sanatan has been translated by Paromita Sengupta.

In Sharankumar Limbale's 'Sanatan', Caste is the only 'eternal' truth

January 14, 2026 2:55 pm

Review and interview of Dalit writer Sharankumar Limbale and his novel 'Sanatan'

UP: Dalit man beaten up, paraded; counter FIR claims he tried to coerce people to convert to Christianity

December 30, 2024 4:53 am

No one has been arrested so far.

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Kerala HC declares A Raja's election null and void: Can Christians, Muslims claim SC status?

March 22, 2023 4:17 pm

The High Court held that as a baptised Christian, Raja is ineligible to contest from a seat reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes.

Commission on inclusion of Dalit Muslims and Christians as Scheduled Castes: Setting right a long injustice

October 08, 2022 2:16 pm

Prashant K Trivedi writes: There is an excellent opportunity before the Supreme Court and the Government of India to decolonise the understanding of caste

Govt appoints panel to look into quotas for Dalit Christians and Muslims, here's why

October 08, 2022 10:31 am

As of now, the benefits of reservation are available only to Dalit Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs. Several petitions are pending before the Supreme Court seeking reservation benefits for Dalits who converted to Christianity or Islam.

On reservations for Dalit Christians and Muslims, a question of government's intent

September 21, 2022 8:30 am

Satish Deshpande writes: A fresh study on caste among Christians and Muslims is needed, but the existing evidence already shows that the Dalits among them suffer from the same kind of social discrimination as Hindu or Sikh Dalits

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Top court notice to Centre on plea for SC status for Dalit Christians

January 09, 2020 3:30 am

The Chief Justice remarked that the same argument could be raised in the case of the Muslim community as well, and added that the court will therefore have to hear the matter in detail.

Airport vicinity Compensation claims: Supreme Court directs High Court to decide case on March 3

SC agrees to examine plea seeking Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians

January 08, 2020 7:05 pm

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant issued notice to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Minorities and Registrar General of India.