Caste Still a Roadblock

The caste system is a significant divisive factor in both rural and urban Karnataka. By Ajay Ramanathan Bengaluru, March 21, 2019: Caste-based discrimination is rampant in Karnataka both at a rural as well as an urban level. In North Karnataka, members of the Agarkhed village contend that they face violence as a result of their […]

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Asexuality Still Invisible in the LGBT Community

Ace-discrimination amongst the community still evident in the country By Priyanka Dhaundiyal Bangalore, Jan. 31, 2019: While the ‘A’ in LGBTQIAPH (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual, Pansexual, Hijra) acronym stands for ‘Asexual’ and not ‘Ally’, the prevalence of asexual discrimination within the community is still quite prominent. Problems faced by asexual people range […]

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