Our nation has been left in turmoil following the news reports of the sexual assault of a Dalit woman by upper-caste men in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
In this issue, I list out essential news reports and short video documentaries to understand what actually happened. You can also find a collection of opinion pieces and analyses on caste-based violence and the solutions put forth by lawyers and policy-makers.
My name is Mohammed Rayaan and I am an independent journalist and a writer based in India. I have worked as an entertainment and features writer for DT Next, an English daily newspaper. Previously, I was associated with News Today, an English evening daily. My bylines have appeared on LiveWire, Better India and on The Opinioc, a publication in The Medium. When I am not a journalist, I write stories of my own, read a lot of books or magazines, complain about the way the world is going and I watch a lot of TV series. Visit my personal site www.rayaanwriter.com if you’d like to read more of my writings. Reach me at rayaanauthor@gmail.com. Cheers! :)