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NEWS ABOUT: caste system

caste system stories: 5 news summaries

Indian Parliament Elects
First Woman Speaker

Kumar belongs to oppressed lower caste

Jun 3, 09 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - India’s otherwise divided parliament unanimously hailed the appointment of the nation’s first female speaker today, the BBC reports. Meira Kumar, 64, is the daughter of a renowned politician and a longtime member of the Congress party, victorious in recent general elections. She’s also from a lower-caste community... More »

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India • women • Speaker • caste system • Indian elections • Indian Parliament • Meira Kumar

(Newser) - Inspired by the Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at President Bush, the world’s largest democracy has picked up the habit, the Los Angeles Times reports. In recent weeks, three people have enlivened India's national election by flinging footwear at politicians—always missing, but sparking much publicity. "Flying... More »

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India • shoes • caste system • Muntadar al-Zaidi • Indian elections

 India's Salvation 
 May Lie With Poor 

Rural growth picking up slack as industrial sector cools

Apr 10, 09 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new, high-tech India enjoyed a long boom, but the nation's path out of the global slowdown may lie with the legions of poor in old, rural India, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 700 million people who live in India's hinterland are still among the poorest people on the... More »

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India • world economy • caste system • Indian elections

 Indian Politician Bridges
 Caste Divide 

Kumari Mayawati, an untouchable, has risen to prominence, power

Jul 18, 08 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kumari Mayawati, the 5-foot-tall, unmarried member of the so-called untouchable caste, has gained unprecedented power and stature in Indian politics. The leader of the nation's most populous state, Mayawati is positioning herself to become India's next prime minister, a feat that would have been unthinkable until recently and for which... More »

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politics • India • caste system • untouchables • Kumari Mayawati • Uttar Pradesh

Grandfather Charged in Deadly Fire

Indian caste dispute suspected in Chicago blaze that kills 3

Jan 2, 08 5:40 PM CST
(Newser) - In the third case since August of a Chicago-area Indian family using fire in a domestic dispute, a 57-year old who disapproved of his daughter's marriage was charged Monday night with murdering his pregnant daughter, son-in-law, and grandson by setting fire to their apartment building. Subhash Chander told police he... More »

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murder • family • arson • caste system

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