Search results for Caste-system

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Britain moves a step closer to combating caste

Mari Marcel Thekaekara congratulates the country’s Dalit community on finally winning legal protection against discrimination.…

Fri Apr 26 07:46:00 2013
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Stop persecution in Bangladesh and Pakistan

While minority rights are eroded, Pakistan enjoys impunity as a ‘strategic ally’ of the US, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Mon Mar 18 09:52:00 2013
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India hangs Kashmir man on 'circumstantial evidence'

Uzma Falak reports on the death of Muhammad Afzal Guru, hanged ‘to satisfy the collective conscience of society’.…

Tue Feb 19 05:42:00 2013
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The end for hands-on toilet cleaning in India?

Activists are hoping a 10,000-kilometre pilgrimage will help bring total eradication of ‘manual scavenging’ writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Thu Nov 29 11:20:00 2012
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One billion rising against gender violence

Mari Marcel Thekaekara is heartened by a new campaign in South Asia.…

Tue Nov 20 03:32:00 2012
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Can Bollywood shatter India’s caste system?

India’s leading film star Aamir Khan is shining a light on tough social issues and the country is taking notice, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Fri Jul 13 11:42:00 2012
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The cycle diaries: into ‘real’ India

A bike ride through the heart of India to raise money for indigenous children captured the imagination of everyone involved, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Mon Mar 19 08:15:00 2012
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There's no escaping racism in India

Prejudice against inter-state and foreign migrants is on the rise, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Fri Jun 3 04:13:00 2011
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World Development book case study: the dalit minority in India

World Development book case study: the dalit minority in India …

Mon May 9 10:53:00 2011
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Mari Marcel Thekaekara

Mari is a writer based inGudalur, in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu…

Thu Jul 1 03:00:00 2010
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