For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Ankush Uttam Helode “Unfortunately, I was born a Hindu untouchable but I will not die a Hindu” (DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR: WRITINGS AND SPEECHES, Vol-3,pg98) With a view to reviewing the political and social situation in the light of his ten-year-old relentless social struggle, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar decided to hold a conference of the Depressed …
Bobby Kunhu “Nothing succeeds like success.” ~ Alexandre Dumas Bigotry is fueled by hatred informed through ignorance and misinformation. Xenophobic celebration over Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is not limited to the Hindutva right wing, but spans across Indian Savarna population and Pakistan too. Addressing the simpler, stupider and …
Meatryeey ‘Sanghamitra’ On September 18, 2022, many national newspapers reported that the body of a minor Dalit girl had been discovered in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district, near the railway line in the Faizganj Behta police station area. The following day, on September 19, another piece of news came from the Philibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, …
Vinay Damodar & Jayram Waghchaure Labor plays an important role in the socio-economic development of a country. 52.01 Crore (2017) people in the Indian population belong to the working class or workforce. Of this, 61.5 % population is directly dependent on agriculture. In India, 93% of the workforce works in the informal economy, while 7 …
Ajinkya Sanjay Khandizod The historic split in Shiv Sena and the comeback of the BJP in Maharashtra state have led to many dramatic events. The Congress and the NCP, which claim to be secular parties, were aligning with Thackeray’s Shiv Sena until now. But there is a new partner who wants to ally with Thackeray’s …
Bobby Kunhu “Charles Darwin is wrong: only the closest to the Government will survive” – Ljupka Cvetanova On 18th October, 2022, two reports were tabled before the Tamil Nadu State Assembly, the first report by a Commission of Inquiry headed by Retd. Justice A. Arumaghaswamy looked into the circumstances under which former 68-year-old Chief Minister, …
Preeti Chandrakumar Patil In one of the chapters of her book, ‘The Dalit Movement in India: Local Practices, Global Connections’, Eva Maria Hardtmann, offers new insights into the Dalit movement as she has used networks and linkages beyond geography and territory to dig deep into how the Dalit movement spread across India and the world …
Sachin Kamal After 70 years of extinction, the roar of the cheetah is back in Indian forests. On Sept 17, 2022, eight African cheetahs (5 female and 3 male) aged between 4-6 years, were introduced in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is believed that the existence of the Cheetah is important to conserve …
Anshul Kumar Universities as Sites of Legitimised Knowledge Production and Dissemination that Perpetuate Ruling Class Hegemony There can be no change in the status quo under the leadership of the academia. Academia is the universal solvent of dissent, differences of opinions, resistance and struggle from the below. It is a universal sink. Everything that becomes …