For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Vaibhav Kharat The pensive protest at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya reveals the extensive structural discrepancies in India’s religious and media outlook. While Buddhists rightfully demand legitimate control over one of their holiest space, the dominant mainstream media, including television channels, newspapers, radio news, and even widely followed independent digital YouTube, Podcast, audio-video broadcasting platforms …
Yasmin Soni From childhood, I can recall sitting in the kitchen with my mother, asking me to taste her dishes and give a thumbs up. Young as I was, I wondered why my mother could not eat what she cooked herself. Eventually, it occurred to me that certain foods were forbidden for her due to …
Nitesh Kumar Yadav Babasaheb’s educational ideas and philosophy were devoted to the ‘mind’s emancipation’ as he once said “the ultimate goal of man’s existence is not reached unless and until he has fully cultivated his mind”(BAWS_vol9_p312). He gave much importance to education and saw it as the ultimate goal for human existence. He said that …
Dr Govind Dhaske After the Supreme Court’s judgment last year, the creamy layer concept has gradually been extended to the reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Originally, the creamy layer concept was introduced for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) following the recommendations of the Mandal Commission, mainly to respond to the massive upper-caste …
Akansha Tanwar When I first stepped into an elite private school in Delhi as a part of my work, I was immediately struck by its grandeur. The sprawling campus, modern classrooms, and digitalized learning tools depicted progress and excellence. It seemed like the perfect environment for any child to receive an education free from barriers. …
Milind X Before the reader gets on with this essay, I have to say, that I have been admitted to the RINPAS (Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences) wards a total of 4 times over the years. So the reader must assume they’re reading something by a somewhat “sane” person. Additionally, they should ignore …
Monseng Borborua I am Ahom. I am a practitioner of Phuralung, the religion of my ancestors. I was stupid enough to be Hindu before, but I did my “ghar wapsi”, and I hope my Tai brothers would soon too, do a ghar wapsi, back into their original religion instead of following an imported religion. In …
Yasmin Soni Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” Well, dear Bard, if you were house hunting in Ahmedabad, the answer would be: everything. My name isn’t just a name; it’s a full-blown identity marker, a flashing neon sign that makes landlords pause, brokers cough awkwardly, and listings suddenly become “unavailable.” “Only Hindu.” “Non-veg not …
Sanket Waghmare India’s waste crisis is not just an environmental issue but a reflection of deeper systemic failures. With a population of over 1.4 billion, India generates approximately 62 million tons of municipal solid waste annually, projected to reach 165 million tons by 2030. Yet, only 75-80% of this waste is collected, and less than …
