Vikas Bagde Education is the only asset our community has had historically ~ Dr. B R. Ambedkar Telangana government recently announced its decision to start a university exclusively for dalits. Now no dalit students will face discrimination in ‘reputed’ universities, there is a university exclusively for dalits, go there and you will not face …
Why I Celebrate Bhim Jayanti
Vikas Bagde Every year, on the occasion of Dr. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, Buddha Pournima, Dashehara and death anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar (and the anniversaries of many more Dalit heroes i.e., festivals of Dalits), my inbox is flooded with a variety of messages. Some of them are informative and the rest are grievances about celebration, …
Why am I celebrating Diwali and Dusshera?
Vikas Bagde Tihar is one of the most dazzling festivals of the Nepali people. Tihar is also known as Deepawali in the Terai region and falls during the month of October-November. This festival is celebrated for five days, beginning from the 13th day of the waning moon in October-November. In this festival, people worship …
War: Win Win Time for the Ruling Class
Vikas Bagde To unite a diverse mass, one must create an external enemy, so that by considering such an enemy as a severe threat to their interests, those diverse people can be united. After that, it becomes very easy for a ruler to keep control of them and divert all their attention from any …
Media – The oppressor’s tool to divide and rule
Vikas Bagde The media not only has a mass reach in the country, but is also able to influence this large population according to its wishes. Most of the time (or rather, all the time), the ruling class use the power of the media to safeguard their interests. You can see this from the …