For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Dr Md Afroz & Dr Tabrez Alam “We must make our political democracy a social democracy as well.”–B.R. Ambedkar Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, envisioned a republic built not just on paper laws but on the lived reality of social justice, liberty, and fraternity. His foresight was prophetic. As India …
Dr. Hemraj P. Jangir Every year on April 14, as we celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti, we rightfully remember Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and an uncompromising advocate for social justice. But on this day of reflection and recommitment, it is also time to recognize an often-overlooked facet of his legacy—his …
Neeraj Madke Dr. B R Ambedkar, a pioneering social reformer and the architect of the Indian Constitution, has contributed to Indian society beyond legal and political reforms. They are also deeply rooted in his psychological insights into Indian social behaviour and his life. Ambedkar was a scholar of multiple disciplines, including political science, law, economics, …
Ruth Chawngthu Infighting is often framed as a failure of solidarity, but it is only a symptom. It does not mean that we do not want to understand each other. Various studies have shown that Dalits, Adivasis/Indigenous people, LGBT+ persons, women, and religious minorities face systemic discrimination in psychiatric care, including misdiagnoses, undertreatment, and dismissal …
Karthik Navayan 1. The Home Secretary, Secretary Office, Department of Home (DoH), Government of India, Room No. 113, North Block, New Delhi – 110001, Email – hshso@nic.in 2. The Secretary, The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001, Email secywel@nic.in Karthik Navayan Copy to: Hon’ble President of India, Rashtrapati Bhawan, President’s Estate, …
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 …
