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Two poems by Meera

Meera This freedom is not ours   In a tank in Mahad, Long back, he fought- Not for the stale water, But for us, to be seen- As humans. The tank is still there, Stale and filled with moss, Like your eyes- jaundiced, With the moss of manusmriti!   Another boy was killed- For the …

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Why did Dr Ambedkar choose Buddhism?

kamna sagar 2021

Kamna Sagar To answer this question, in this article I will expound on B. R. Ambedkar’s (1891-1956) early life and social and political exercises, including his adolescence and schooling, reasons for his battle for equivalent rights, his involvement in legislative issues, his support for the privileges of the unapproachable individuals, actually majority rules system for …

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Nostalgias

dr praveen

Dr. R. Praveen Add a ‘g’ to old, it becomes gold,   So they conveniently say “ old is gold”   Old products rust and rot,   But old memories, never far in time or space,   For they can be summoned at will   Or by solicitation of circumstances,   On one such instance, …

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White Strings

dr praveen

Dr. R. Praveen Who are you? Where are you from? Which is your native place? What’s your religion? What’s your caste? While these questions loom around… Evoking prejudices that are kindled, depending on the answers.. Biological blobs held in framework of bones… Unicellular, aeons ago. Stand aside and look at anyone, They are no special… …

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An excerpt from What must we do to be free? On the building of Liberated Zones

ed whitfield

Ed Whitfield  In an increasingly complex world, that cannot be fully comprehended, there is a need to seek out and develop clear explanations that go to the roots of our problems and propose realistic solutions.  This stands opposed to simplistic, uninformed, and highly subjective views that are popular in casual discourse and social media. And …