Sumeet Samos Growing up in a small village in South Odisha in a Christian family, there were regular prayer meetings in our house and Sunday services in a nearby church, and my parents would always emphasize the teachings of the Bible and ask us to remember the verses from the Bible for our everyday lives. …
The Tyranny of Merit
Pranav Jeevan P Being born with talent is a genetic lottery, especially if it is with a talent that is rare and uncommon and if there is any market or public demand for it during their lifetime. Similar stochasticity is present in the social and economic position we are born into, as that defines whether …
Caste Census as an Exercise to Consolidate Hindu Majority, the other way round
Anshul Kumar “The Census of India has over a number of decades ceased to be an operation in demography. It has become a political affair. Every community seems to be attempting to artificially argument its numbers at the cost of some other community for the sake of capturing greater and greater degree of political power …
Manufacturing Consent: The Propaganda Model for Social Media
Pranav Jeevan P The rise of social media has brought about a new era of communication and dissemination of information. However, the complete dominance of a few social media companies: WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads and Facebook owned by Meta, X (formerly twitter) and YouTube owned by Google, has raised concerns about their monopolized power and its …
Prabuddha Bharata: Ambedkar’s Buddhist Rashtra-Nation
Rahul Sonpimple In my Ph.D. fieldwork in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, I encountered two contrasting assertions regarding the role of Buddhism in the everyday lives of Dalits. The first assertion, claiming “Buddha is our god; Babasaheb gave us, we are not Hindus,” was prevalent among poor and illiterate Dalits in slums and villages. The …
‘Caste organizations should not exist in Tamil Nadu’ – Dr K Veeramani, President, Dravida Kazhagam
Radhika Sudhakar This is a transcript of the Round Table India’s interview with Dr K Veeramani, President, Dravida Kazhagam. Q: You have had a long association with Periyar, what do you admire in him the most? K Veeramani: Apart from his exemplary leadership qualities, as his lifelong disciple, I have had a lot of moments …
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: ‘Ratna of Bharat’ Inspiring the Dream of a Knowledge Society in a Brighter India
Shahnawaz Ahmad Ansari In this article, I commemorate the illustrious life of a paragon of diligence, determination, and dedication—Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. His legacy reverberates across the annals of time and space, celebrated as the People’s President, revered as the architect of India’s missile technology, and globally honoured as the ‘Missile Man.’ Dr. Kalam was …
Unity, Defense, and Diplomacy: Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s National Security Doctrine
Dr Aniruddha Babar Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, an indelible figure in the annals of India’s rich history, transcended his role as a staunch advocate for social justice to emerge as a visionary leader who contributed profound and sagacious thoughts on the paramount issue of national security. Within the tapestry of his intellectual and political contributions, his …
Recreating the lost library of Mahatma Jotiba Phule
Dr. SPVA Sairam What books did Jotiba read? Did he possess any personal collections? If so, what sort of books did he possess? Did he jot down any important findings in those books? What was his style of reading the books? These were some of the many questions that popped up in my mind when …