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In a study published in the September 24th issue of Nature, an international team describes how they harnessed modern genomic technology to explore the ancient history of India, the world’s second most populous nation.   The new research reveals that nearly all Indians carry genomic contributions from two distinct ancestral populations. Following this ancient mixture, many [...]

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State wise Brahmin Concentration (Courtesy :Outlook Magazine)

Uttar Pradesh which has the distinction of giving the country its first Dalit woman Chief Minister, also tops the list of states with highest number of cases of crime against Scheduled Castes.
With a staggering 4,960 cases of crime committed against people of Scheduled Castes, Uttar Pradesh tops the list [...]

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April 14, 2008 (Nagpur),
Around 100 Dalit families in Maharashtra’s Satara district threatened to commit suicide on Monday – Dr Ambedkar’s birthday.
The Dalits are protesting against a 150 metre long wall erected by upper caste people from their village. The wall confines the Dalits to one area.
The situation was brought under control by the police but [...]

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P.K. Balachandran, Colombo, March 13, 2008 (IANS)

Natural disasters affect all communities but their impact on the Dalits and other marginalised social groups in India is the greatest, says an Indian social activist and researcher. “Disasters affect the Dalits the most because of the nature of their habitations, their isolation from the surrounding communities of upper [...]

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Caste-divide rocks doctors and medical association

CHENNAI: Caste difference among doctors has created a divide within the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Tamil Nadu. Indeed, the IMA, Tamil Nadu, is facing problems, particularly casteist, for sometime now.
Unfortunately, Salem district IMA chairperson Dr Chellamal (a caste Hindu) and State Quack’s Eradication Committee chairman Dr Bharatidasan (a Dalit) [...]

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