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Babasaheb and Frances Fitzgerald’s Relationship: ‘Becoming Babasaheb’ presents more speculation than evidence

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Dr. Bhushan Amol Darkase The author Aakash Singh Rathore claims in his book ‘Becoming Babasaheb’ that Ambedkar did seriously consider marrying Frances Fitzgerald. (Page 144/388 Kindle edition) The references given by the author for his claims are some WordPress websites (https://raattai.wordpress.com/2016/05/29/ambedkars-family/) which we will explore below. 1) As per this site, https://raattai.wordpress.com/2016/05/29/ambedkars-family/ Frances Fitzgerald died …

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Privatisation and Reservation for SCs and STs

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Sabhavat Premkumar Nowadays, the government is aggressively privatising public sector enterprises. Of course, efficiency may be the driving force behind the shift, but it comes with a slew of consequences. Protests by the general public and discussions in parliament have touched on that aspect. Yet, its impact on Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) …

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Epistemic Injustice: Does Knowledge have Caste?

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Pranav Jeevan P Manusmriti ordains production and transmission of knowledge as the prerogative of savarnas or brahmins. This has created a structural gatekeeping of educational spaces from Dalit Bahujan Adivasis (DBA) for millennia. It had also imposed severe restriction on them to access information. The status of education and information distribution is no different even …

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Natchathiram Nagargiradhu: How love is a political choice

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Hritika Mohite Natchathiram Nagargiradhu is a 2022 Tamil movie directed by Pa. Ranjith. The movie encompasses the themes of caste, gender and sexuality and blends into the larger theme of ‘Love’. It is set in Pondicherry, when a motley theatre group comes together to put forth their views on love while discussing the subject of …

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Caste, Climate change and enlarging multidimensional poverty in India

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With spatial reference to Yavatmal Sachin Kamal Introduction The vulnerable section of society is always more at risk than the privileged one. Caste is the tool of systemic oppression in Indian society, divided by the social hierarchy. The rigid system is divided by the unequal distribution of power, resources, respect and assumption of competence. The …

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When will the suicides of Dalit, Tribal students stop?

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Vikas Parashram Meshram Referring to the recent incident of the alleged suicide of Darshan Solanki, a Dalit student in their first year of B.Tech at IIT Bombay, the 50th Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, said suicide incidents among marginalized students are on the rise, and research has proven it. In February, there was the …

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Which came first? Caste or Reservation?

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Rahul Kumar Gautam The Past life of Dalits Since the time of Vedas, the people of India have been divided into a hierarchical caste system based on their occupation. According to Hindu scriptures, Brahmins are at the top. Dalits were separated from the four caste hierarchy classes (Varnas) and were referred to as Avarna. According …