Search results for Untouchability

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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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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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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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Making caste a thing of the past

An ‘anti-untouchability’ video project is raising awareness of the crimes against dalits which blight Indian society, writesMari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Mon May 21 09:25:00 2012
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Some thoughts on becoming a woman in India

In some Indian communities a girl's first period is treated with great fanfare, in others it is a carefully kept secret, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Fri May 11 06:17:00 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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U R Ananthamurthy

U R Ananthamurthy…

Thu Jul 1 03:00:00 2010
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Our kids, their kids

Children of safai karmacharis (people engaged in sanitation work) in Gujarat are being forced by teachers to clean toilets and mop floors in school…

Wed Oct 28 06:08:00 2009
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