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How Political Agendas Distort Marginalized Histories?: Lessons from the Debate on Fatima Sheikh’s Legacy

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Dr. Govind Dhaske History writing is an academic endeavor; however, in India, it is equally an active political field. Dilip Mandal’s recent confession-style posts have sparked intense debates regarding Fatima Sheikh’s association with Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule and her contributions to their educational work. These discussions have surfaced more fundamental questions about how histories are …

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Birth anniversary of Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia

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Kuldip Chand Dobhetta  Due to the social structure and the caste system, Indian society has been divided into different classes and some classes, especially the Shudras, the fourth class Shudras were suffering from slavery. To end this system and give equal status to all people many social reformers have launched movements from time to time, …

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Ennore: Testament to Environmental Casteism in South India

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Aishwarya Gajendran Ennore, a coastal town located in North Chennai, Tamil Nadu, stands as a testimony to environmental casteism and its catastrophic impact on the lives of marginalized communities. More than 90% of Ennore’s population belongs to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. Environmental injustice across the world connects to the history of …

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Four Noble Truths: A Navayanist Perspective

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Dr. Ratnesh Katulkar  [An excerpt from the upcoming book, Navayāna Philosophy: Exploring Ancient Buddhist Teachings in Modern and Humanistic Perspective.]  Buddhahood essentially involves uncovering the universal truth and applying it practically to life. The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the most profound teachings for achieving Buddhahood. Its significance is highlighted by the fact that …

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Tears in the Rain: `Reformist’ Islam and its Discontents in Kerala

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Umar Nizar The progressive movement among the Muslims of Kerala had for long been cornered by non-mainstream organisations such as the Jamaat-e-Islami. The organization was one of the few Muslim formations to have aligned itself with the mainstream left in Kerala, till the time they parted ways. The local ramifications of global events such as …

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Custodial Deaths or an Exercise of Excessive Power over the Marginalized?

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Arahat Dhivare “Torture is a wound in the soul so painful that sometimes you can almost touch it, but it is also so intangible that there is no way to heal it. Torture is anguish squeezing in your chest, cold as ice and heavy as a stone paralyzing as sleep and dark as the abyss. …

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Solving “The Muslim Problem” – a liberal Hindu POV

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Kanaga Varathan Members of BCP “Bachelor’s club of Parthasarathipuram” have assembled in their society hall for a monthly review meeting on a second Saturday as usual. Today’s agenda was to discuss the statement the club intended to release as part of their golden jubilee celebration.  Members of the club were deeply concerned by various violent …

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The Commercialization of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Legacy: A Closer Look at the Trend in Indian Cinema and Television

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Swapnil Sunil Gangavane In recent years, there has been a noticeable surge in films and television serials in India dedicated to the life and struggles of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a towering figure in Indian history and the principal architect of the Indian Constitution. While these productions are ostensibly created to honor Ambedkar’s legacy and shed …