For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Dalit Camera: Through Un-Touchable Eyes This is a transcript of the first video in the series of interviews Dalit Camera had documented in Kerala on the flood relief operations. The video was taken by Dr. Ravichandran Bathran; translation was done by Anish. {youtube}MDoxskKejSA{/youtube} Interviewee 1 When I went to the camp, I saw that the …
Rajani Ingle An unusual phenomenon is repeateadly striking in the self proclaimed intellectual corridors of “Left” India. These corridors are filled with poets, writers, academicians, columnists, social media influencers and many such minds who claim to adore Marx and Ambedkar equally and are seen investing considerable amount of time and mind space to prove how …
Yogesh Maitreya and Shiva Thorat While living in an academic ‘space’; one gets updated from time to time on acceptances and rejections of academic works. While one sees the accepted works celebrated by its producers but none in academic space give any response to rejected producers. How one receives a rejection in academia has …
Pranay Lokhande and Kunal Dhande Caste and religion based riots are not new in India, where caste and religious beliefs of the people are/were used for the supremacy of certain class of people. If we study riots in India, we will find history and constructs formed upon certain historical facts as major reasons. ‘History …
Divya Kandukuri I have been thinking of writing this piece since the day I came to know about my mental health diagnosis as BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). I knew that there was something that was pulling me down each day but I couldn’t quite name it, nor did I know the fact that it …
Naaz Khair Owing to conducive climate and topography, Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Sectors have played prominent socio-economic role in India. Traditional, cultural and religious beliefs have also contributed in the continuance of these activities. Further, they also play a significant role in generating gainful employment in the rural sector, particularly among the landless, …
Sathy Angamali The despairing cry of Kerala, as it descended into a terrible disaster, still remains echoing in my ear; minds which redirected clamour into confidence; tight hugs trying to ensure that no one is lost… The alert eye looking for a hand screaming out from the water. Yes, how quickly humans united! Setting …
Adv. Dr. Suresh Mane (Bahujan Republican Socialist Party) (This piece was first published in Dainik Lokmat’s editorial section, Nagpur edition on 11th September 2018. http://www.lokmat.com/editorial/words-dalit-are-incorrect-or-inappropriate/) After the decisions delivered by the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench and Madhya Pradesh High court prohibiting the usage of ‘Dalit’ word in government proceedings; subsequently the central government …
Manikanta Pallikonda Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students’ Association (BAPSA-JNU), an independent Ambedkarite students’ organization, is contesting the 2018 JNU Students’ Union elections.This is the fourth election since the inception of BAPSA in 2014, and a steady increase in its consolidated vote share gives us hope that more and more students on campus view it as an …