Caste in India: Hip hop fights for Dalit rights
About 240 million Dalits are confined to the bottom of India's hierarchical society.
Mon Apr 03 2023
India's 'untouchable' women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them
India officially outlawed caste-based discrimination but it continues to be a fact of life for the estimated 200 million Dalit population.
Thu Dec 29 2022
Pemilik estet didakwa kurung 14 buruh wanita
Pihak Polis India sedang menyiasat dakwaan seorang pemilik ladang kopi yang bertindak mengurung 14 buruh wanita di estetnya kerana tidak membayar pinjaman.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Nepali woman's quest to learn takes her back to school with son
Parwati Sunar hopes to become "literate enough" to be able to keep household accounts.
Sat Aug 20 2022
India's digital IDs for land could exclude poor, indigenous communities
Choudhury says women, Dalits and indigenous people who are often prevented from owning land risk being shut out.
Thu Apr 08 2021
India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries
Local authorities barricaded the village after the cremation to block opposition politicians and media from meeting the victim's family.
Sun Oct 04 2020
Five police officers suspended over India gang-rape
The police faced criticism for cremating the woman's body in the middle of the night, against the wishes of her family.
Sat Oct 03 2020
![[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rosmah's money laundering case fixed for Dec 2, Gang-raped victims body cremated by Indian police](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/71600683822_DailyDose.jpg "[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rosmah's money laundering case fixed for Dec 2, Gang-raped victims body cremated by Indian police")
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Rosmah's money laundering case fixed for Dec 2, Gang-raped victims body cremated by Indian police
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Wed Sep 30 2020
Outrage in India as low-caste teen dies after gang rape
India's 200 million low-caste "untouchable" Dalits have long faced discrimination and abuse.
Wed Sep 30 2020
Dewan Rakyat lulus usul tambahan 13 kerusi DUN Sabah
Usul berkenaan diluluskan secara berbelah bahagi selepas 158 Ahli Parlimen bersetuju.
Wed Jul 17 2019
Enam nelayan Indonesia ditahan, kaut untung secara haram
Sekumpulan nelayan warga Indonesia yang mengaut keuntungan dengan menangkap 300 kilogram ikan secara haram berjaya ditahan Maritim Malaysia di perairan Tanjung Dalit, Tuaran.
Mon Jul 23 2018
Pekerja kumpul tulang di India diancam penduduk kampung
Pekerja pengumpul tulang dari bangkai haiwan di Uttar Pradesh, India kini berada dalam ketakutan berikutan larangan terhadap penyembelihan sapi.
Fri Apr 13 2018
Pemuda kasta rendah dibunuh kerana kuda
Seorang pemuda daripada masyarakat kasta rendah Dalit dibunuh gara-gara memiliki dan menunggang seekor kuda.
Sun Apr 01 2018
India swears in Ram Nath Kovind as 14th president
The 71-year-old's elevation also boosts the representation of his Dalit community, which ranks at the lower end of India's ancient caste hierarchy.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Narendra Modi sees election danger in India's 'Dalit Queen'
Mayawati is calling on minority groups to reject the BJP, whose roots are in Hindu nationalism that many Dalits and Muslims see as a threat to their way of life.
Mon Oct 24 2016