For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Kshirod Nag There are numerous tangible and historically grounded reasons for remembering B. R. Ambedkar. However, among the most salient and analytically significant aspects that distinguish him from other thinkers are his conception of the nation as a moral-social formation, his notion of freedom as the essence of life, and his articulation of a universal …
Dr Jas Simran Kehal Not long ago, British historian Perry Anderson said that “To read Ambedkar is to enter a different world.” Now, when the whole world enters a different era – an era of Artificial Intelligence – does the century-old philosophy of Ambedkar carry forward its appeal in the era of Metaverse? Or will …
Priti Kumari The Supreme Court of India recently rejected a plea seeking mandatory nationwide menstrual leave. The rationale provided by the Bench was that such a mandate could inadvertently hinder women’s employment, discourage corporate hiring, and ultimately damage career growth. At first glance, this reasoning might appear protective. However, in a society largely structured by …
Anusha Racheti “Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy.” – B. R. Ambedkar, Speech to the Constituent Assembly, 25 November 1949. This warning by Ambedkar reminds us that democracy is not just about institutions or elections, but about whether people can truly speak and be heard. In many …
Sanjana I am from Pune and studied at some of the more famous colleges, such as Fergusson College and Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. Why mention this? What is the use of this academic information? Maybe I want to portray that as a milestone. Like a few other students in this prestigious college, I …
Somnath Das The Special Intensive Revision of the state’s voter list left Bangladeshi immigrants in acute panic in a Purba Bardhaman hamlet, and those working in cities were unsure about whether their identity documents were adequate and whether they might be forced to move again. ‘Will they say we have to leave India?’ Immigrants from …
Samaan Shekhar Dr Ambedkar inherited the legacy of social movements from Jotiba Phule, who pioneered them in modern India. Here, we are referring to social movements that seek to achieve equality, liberty, and justice. For the sake of convenience and brevity, let us call these movements “movements for social equality.” Dr Ambedkar remains the most …
Abhishek Kumar Singh Iconoclast by Anand Teltumbde is a timely book that has arrived when political jostling for Ambedkar’s legacy has become a feature of Indian politics. This book analyses Ambedkar’s life and presents him as a pragmatist rather than a sanctified figure. Meticulously researched, detailed, and yet accessible to all readers, the book offers …
Anshul Kumar JNU is at a crossroads once again in the realm of student politics. This time, the JNU community is up against its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, for her remarks in a podcast where she said that Dalits, much like Blacks, are drugged into permanent victimhood. This was in light of the …