For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Dr. Manisha Bangar and Dr. Anuradha Bele Babasaheb has pointed out that religion has gone through four stages where originally it was for salvation of one’s soul, then it became a moral compass for maintaining brotherhood, but in its third and fourth stage, it became a practice of worshipping those who performed miracles. India, …
Bobby Kunhu “… Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle…” ― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed Detractors and supporters alike would agree that Dilli Chalo was a unique model of resistance that had global impact despite an authoritarian regime within which it played out. What the resistance was facing …
Durga Hole Recently, I was reading an academic paper ‘The Culture Industry Enlightenment as a Mass Deception’ by Adorno Theodor Horkheimer. The words were familiar to me but I was not able to understand the meaning of the sentences. I could not follow the flow of the language because I was stuck on individual words. …
Dr.Bhushan Amol Darkase Merit, the discussion about merit in India is remarkable; it is crucial to understand its various aspects. When talking about merit, one must first know its philosophical nature. After examining the definitions of merit, it is clear that it consists of two parts in particular, ‘the quality of being good or …
Pranav Jeevan P आरक्षणइसलिएनहींहैकिएकलव्यकमजोरहै, आरक्षणइसलिएहैक्योंकिद्रोणाचार्यहरामखोरहै The story of Ekalavya repeats every day in Indian society, in our academia and professions where Dronacharyas of today use various tools to deny those coming from marginalized sections their rightful opportunities. The recent events, the declaration of results of JNU PhD entrance exams which shed light onto the …
పల్లికొండ మణికంఠ ప్రపంచంలో ‘జ్ఞానం’ తన ఉనికిని ‘సాహిత్యం’, ‘తత్వశాస్త్రం’ ద్వారా అందరిలోకి తీసుకెళ్లిన సంగతి మనకు తెలుసు. అయితే ఇండియా లో ఈ సాహిత్యం, తత్వశాస్త్రం, ఒక వర్గం/వర్ణం దగ్గరే ఆధ్యాత్మికంగా, నైతికంగా ఉండిపోయిన సంగతి చాలా వరకు అంగీకరించే దాఖలాలు కనపడవు. ఈ సామజిక విధానం వల్ల ఆధిపత్య సంబంధాలు (power relations) ఏర్పడి, ‘జ్ఞానం’ ఆ వర్ణానికి సంబందించిన వాళ్లకే అన్ని లాభాలు పొందగలిగేలా చేసింది. ఈ దేశంలో ఉన్న చాతుర్వర్ణ్య కుల వ్యవస్థ, …
Nikhil Walde Jayanti is a very unique movie in Marathi Cinema that touches the very core of Ambedkar’s philosophy and his vision of ‘Educate, Agitate and Organise’. The movie is directed by Shailesh Narwade who is an Ambedkarite and the cast is from the Bahujan community. In this way, this movie is an insider’s …
Dr Jas Simran Kehal The constitution is apparently revered but it is not celebrated- Stephen M. Griffin. Constitution is not a mere lawyer’s document, it is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is always the spirit of age. ― Dr B R Ambedkar. The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of …
Vicky Nandgaye, Manoj Meshram Prelude: Central Theme and Cast of the Movie Recently a Marathi movie ‘Jayanti’ was released on the big screen in Maharashtra. Jayanti is a Marathi word denoting birth anniversary. Here it discusses the birth anniversary of Ambedkar. Santosh Narwade is the director and writer of the movie. The followers of …