Book Review: “Babasaheb My Life with Dr. Ambedkar” by Dr. Savita Ambedkar translated from the Marathi by Nadeem Khan Rajesh Chandra Kumar & Vinay Damodar Dr. Savita Ambedkar, formerly known as Dr. Sharada Kabir, was born into a middle-class Saraswat Brahmin family and met Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar while he was a patient suffering from a …
The ‘Samrat’ daily, Ambedkarite movement and social commitment
Vinay Damodar Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar edited four magazines like Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat, Janata and Prabuddha Bharat in his lifetime, and blew the trumpet of change in social life. Babasaheb said that “any movement needs a newspaper to be successful. A movement without a newspaper is like a bird with broken wings”. We can see that …
EWS Verdict and its Future Consequences
Vinay Damodar and Rajesh Chandra Kumar A lot of opinions have already come to the public domain on the recent Supreme Court Judgement on reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections i.e. 103rd Constitutional Amendment. We have not focused deeply on EWS specifically in this article, but tried to look at some consequences of this verdict …
Literacy about Constitution Day and Constitution of India is Imperative
Vinay Damodar The system of government of any country depends on the constitution of that country. The constitution is considered as the supreme law of the country as it broadly defines the nature of power in the country, the nature of the government, the rights and duties of the citizens, the relationship between the center …
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day Celebration at Akola
Vinay D. Damodar Dhammachakra Pravartan Day has been celebrated in Akola for the past 38 years. For the past 38 years, a ceremony has been held at the Akola Cricket Club ground on the second day of Dussehra. But for the past 38 years, Prakash Ambedkar has been the main attraction and keynote speaker of …
‘My Life: The Journey of a Dalit Sociologist’ by Govardhan Wankhede: A review
Vinay D Damodar This book is dedicated to all those struggling for social emancipation and self-respect. I started reading it in the month of January, 2021, and I really liked the book. This life story of a Dalit sociologist inspires you, and also shows the path to some struggling students from marginalised backgrounds. The author …
Why did Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar like Buddhism?
Vinay Damodar Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar preferred Buddhism because it gives three liberatory principles in combination which no other religion does. All other religions bother themselves with God and Soul and life after death. Buddhism teaches Prajna (understanding as against superstition and supernaturalism). It teaches Karuna (love). It teaches Samata (Equality). This is what man wants …