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Fighting prejudice and discrimination in rural Uttar Pradesh, one woman rises above it all in a field lorded over by her male peers – journalism

Growing up in Delhi, the word was extensively used by school buddies and college mates to describe something that was ‘dirty’, ‘messy’ or ‘filthy’.

Salaipudur and its surrounding areas still suffer from the social malaise of caste discrimination. But Periyapandiyan had donated a 15 cent parcel of land, worth Rs 8 lakh, to set up a primary school for children in the village, who are predominantly Dalit.

These Dalit women farmers have joined hands to fight and stake their claim on the 'gairan' or the common grazing land for cultivation.

After a month-long treatment by the doctor at his own hospital, the man successfully came out of his coma.

Indians marked Valentine's Day in unique ways, with even the postal department joining in on the celebrations!

This is how one cop in Bihar ended up organising the entire wedding of a young Dalit girl whose family didn't have the money to arrange for the ceremony.

In response to the burgeoning discrimination faced by people of the Dalit community in various parts of the country, an 18-year-old Punjabi pop artist named Gurkanwal Bharti or Ginni Mahi is using her immensely popular songs to demand justice and equality.

In a small village called Mithikuyi near Ahmedabad, seven young men are training 200 dalit students on how to appear for and crack competitive exams so they can apply for government jobs.

Dedicated as a devadasi at 7, Sitavva Joddati fought tradition and circumstance to become the CEO of MASS. Today, she helps other women and children fight for their rights.