For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Anshul Kumar JNU is at a crossroads once again in the realm of student politics. This time, the JNU community is up against its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, for her remarks in a podcast where she said that Dalits, much like Blacks, are drugged into permanent victimhood. This was in light of the …
Buddhapal Dumane, Bhavna Shahare In India, people prefer private preschools over government-run anganwadis. This reflects divides based on caste, gender, income, and culture. The shift to English-medium options, which are often unaffordable for low-income families, perpetuates inequalities. The ASER 2023 report indicates that private setups achieve better learning outcomes despite gaps in foundational skills. This …
Dhruv Kumar The well-known adage, “You can kill a person, but you cannot kill his thoughts,” has transformed in contemporary times. Today, ideas can be rendered ineffective not only through suppression but also by distorting them or preventing their dissemination to the public. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the case of Dr. B. R. …
Umar Nizarudeen The cyclical temporality of Indo-Iranian notions of metempsychosis lends itself to speculative fiction. The work of the Iranian thinker Reza Negarestani is interesting for its melding of petro-fiction with carbon lifecycles. The convoluted movement of energy and life in `Cyclonopedia’ cursorily lingers on theory. This visceral yet short excursus allows us an insight …
Deepika Meena During the rural immersion program organized by my institute, I participated in a two-day field visit to two districts in Rajasthan, Jhunjhunu, my hometown, and the neighbouring district of Sikar. Although the visit was brief, it offered me a valuable opportunity to view my own district through a new lens and to unlearn …
Jatin Mathur Recently, the UGC mandated protective guidelines against caste discrimination in higher educational institutions. These regulations stem from a 2019 petition in the Apex Court filed by the mothers of Payal Tadvi and Rohith Vemula, which raised concerns over the 2012 equity regulations. Unlike the 2012 regulations—which were advisory, did not address action against …
Prithiraj Borah In September 2023, Aditya Prakash, a fully funded PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder, was reheating palak paneer—a spinach and cheese curry—in a shared departmental microwave when a staff member approached him with a complaint about the ‘pungent smell’. The staff member instructed him to stop. Prakash’s calm response— …
Dr. Diksha R S What is suffering? Should it be endured, transcended, or even celebrated? This question has troubled the human mind across civilizations and centuries. Human beings have constantly sought to understand why suffering exists, what meaning it holds, and whether it can be overcome. Different philosophical traditions have offered radically different answers, reflecting …
Sikkya Bushan Chakma “Unity in Diversity” is what India represents to the world tactfully. The protagonists and prime movers of the Indian Constitution tactically penned it down to safeguard and dignify the minority communities. To prove oneself as an Indian, appearance should not dominate. It should be about who I am and where I reside …