For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Casteist Nature of the Democratic State: Does Congress Really Care About the Constitution? Case of Telangana! Ashok Danavath On July 20, Mr. Revanth Reddy, the Chief Minister of Telangana and Head of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC), attended the inaugural Kamma Global Summit at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. The summit was organized by …
Ashutosh Singh Boddh (Vidrohi) Recently there was a news that, Delhi University’s Faculty of Law was planning to introduce the Manusmriti, the ancient Sanskrit & Casteist text, in its undergraduate programme under the paper called Jurisprudence (Legal Method), prompting a certain section of faculty members in the varsity to raise concern over the move. In …
Ajinkya Sanjay Khandizod Urbanization and Slum Growth Urbanization has exploded in Indian metropolises over the last few decades. The urbanization degree worldwide is around 57%, whereas in India, it is 34%. According to the U.N. report on World Urbanization Prospects 2018, cities’ population will double by 2050. Between 2014-2018, the slum percentage increased from 23% …
Jatin Mathur Recently Delhi University received proposal from the Faculty of Law suggesting to include readings from Manusmriti with The Manubhasya of Medhatithi by Ganganath Jha and commentary of Manusmriti – Smritichandrika by T Kristnasawmi Iyer. The two suggested texts and the amendment have been rejected by the University. The revisions pertained to the courses, …
Pratyancha Khandare “Caste doesn’t matter anymore” is a common phrase in India’s elite urban spaces. Belonging to one of the most prestigious colleges in Bombay, when caste is discussed amongst my peers, I hear this phrase in a group of people where I am the only Dalit student, which speaks volumes about how caste still …
AIISCA Statement on the Defeat of Ambedkarite Dalit Parties in the 2024 General Elections Alongside economic injustice, unemployment, and the conventional Hindu-Muslim binary, the 2024 general elections were primarily fought around the ‘Social Justice’ narrative. The opposition alliance (INDIA alliance) led by Congress campaigned on the narrative that “if the BJP came to power with …
Nikhil Bagade Jai Bhim! Namo Buddhay! Couple of years ago, when I came across the work of Syamsundar Vunnamati, I was quite inspired by his work of digging up cartoons and news articles about Dr. Ambedkar to present us the context of his struggle amidst the Brahminical media. It got me thinking how foreign news …
Pranav Jeevan P There is a popular myth that technology is neutral, but in reality, technology reinforces the hierarchical and exploitative power relations of the societies that create and use it. Throughout history, technological advancements have been deeply intertwined with acts of genocide, apartheid, and the exploitation of people. From the colonial era, where technological …
Sree Govind Bharatvaraj In the recent past, the popular filmmaker Ranjith has been overtly criticized as an anti-Periyarist and a Hindutva supporter by Dravidian intellectuals and Periyarists. Starting from senior intellectuals like Suba Veerapandian to young Periyarists, this criticism is framed around Ranjith. But how far this argument is true is a serious one that …