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Chennai: An intercaste love story ends in cold-blooded ‘caste killing’

Nineteen-year-old Sharmila from Chennai lost her husband Praveen to a caste killing on February 24. The 22-year-old man belonging to the Paraiyar caste, classified as Scheduled Caste, was murdered by Sharmila’s elder brother Dinesh (24) and four other men, most of them caste Hindus, in the Pallikaranai locality. 

Newslaundry · Mar 4, 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister reiterates State government’s commitment to build Navale balancing reservoir across Tungabhadra

Taking note of the loss of Karnataka’s share of water in the Krishna basin owing to the accumulation of over 30 tmcft of silt in Tungabhadra Reservoir, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government was determined to build a balancing reservoir at Navale in Koppal district.

The Hindu · Mar 2, 2024

The endless battle with caste-based vitriol and violence

Dalit youth Shyam Kumar was allegedly kidnapped, abused, and urinated on by upper caste college-mates in retaliation to a two-year-old fight. Despite laws to protect SCs, discrimination and violence are common, with victims often left helpless when police protect wrong-doers. The Tsunduru and Karamchedu massacres are examples of horrific caste…

The Hindu · Dec 1, 2023

Workers, not warriors: 4 lessons from health worker protests during COVID-19 that could help avert a looming workforce crisis

Countries around the world are barrelling towards a health workforce crisis. Driven by unrelenting waves of COVID-19, poor working conditions, inadequate pay and a host of other factors, health workers in many countries, including Canada, are exiting the workforce in unprecedented numbers.

The Conversation · May 3, 2022