| Editor-in-chief | Ashok Das (Founding Editor) |
|---|---|
| Categories | News magazine, Web television channel |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Ashok Das |
| First issue | June 2012 |
| Company | Das Publications |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Delhi |
| Language | Hindi |
| Website | dalitdastak |
Dalit Dastak is a monthly Dalit-centric[1] Hindi[2] news magazine published in India.[3] It is also a Web television channel in India.[4][5]
History and profile
editDalit Dastak was first issued in 2012[6] with Ashok Das as the editor in chief.[7] As of August 2017[update], it did not have a significant readership, in common with much of Dalit literature, and was a loss-making publication.[8][9] It had, however, grown from a circulation 2,000 in 2012 to one of 25,000 by 2016.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sharma, Pratul (15 April 2018). "Ashok Das, who runs Dalit Dastak, a Delhi-based newsmagazine dedicated to the community". THEWEEK.
- ^ "Educate, agitate, organise". Business Line. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Media institutes fail as bridges for Dalit journalists". www.tehelka.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "#BeingADalit: How the Online Boom is Helping Dalits Reclaim and Reassert Their Identity". News18. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Meet the Dalits who are using online platforms to tell stories of their community". hindustan times. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Hindi magazine 'Dalit Dastak' launched yesterday". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Rohith Vemula's death anniversary: The Dalit scholar lives on in the eyes he helped open - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Abhimanyu; Andre, Aletta (21 October 2016). "Chartbustin' Chamars". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ IANS (25 August 2017). "Upswing in Dalit writing, but where are the readers?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Dalit magazine turns spotlight on India's low-caste plight". Deutsche Welle. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- अब बौद्धिक क्षेत्र में गूंज रहीं हैं दलित आवाजें
- Dalit magazine turns spotlight on India's low-caste plight
- Internet Dalits Aren't Here to Make Friends, They Have a Serious Agenda
- 3 Dalit youngsters who are breaking caste barriers to script own stories
- Farewell to media dreams
- Upswing in Dalit writing, but where are the readers?