For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Milind Babasaheb Thokal As we mark the 76th Republic Day of our nation, we must reflect on the historic moment when India embraced its Constitution 75 years ago. A Constitution that was not merely imposed but was debated, discussed, drafted, deliberated, adopted, and approved by the Constituent Assembly. It is a document that reflects the …
Subham Malpani The simplified idea “You know your reality, but the bigger reality is that you’re afraid of your reality” becomes the premise of the movie, All We Imagine as Light, that attempts to follow the harsh realities of three working women in Mumbai. The older nurse – Prabha’s escape from her reality is the …
Samyak Shambharkar In a land of contradictions and paradoxes, where rivers of progress often meet the dams of caste and inequality, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar envisioned a nation where liberty, equality, and fraternity weren’t just words inscribed on paper but a way of life. He was more than the architect of India’s Constitution; he was …
Dr. Govind Dhaske History writing is an academic endeavor; however, in India, it is equally an active political field. Dilip Mandal’s recent confession-style posts have sparked intense debates regarding Fatima Sheikh’s association with Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule and her contributions to their educational work. These discussions have surfaced more fundamental questions about how histories are …
Kuldip Chand Dobhetta Due to the social structure and the caste system, Indian society has been divided into different classes and some classes, especially the Shudras, the fourth class Shudras were suffering from slavery. To end this system and give equal status to all people many social reformers have launched movements from time to time, …
Ruth Chawngthu 2024 was quite a year, to say the least! We witnessed multiple genocides and chaos fuelled by capitalistic demands being broadcast on social media. On our phones, we saw headless children in Palestine, mass graves in Congo due to the demand for “blood minerals,” brutality and deaths in Manipur, atrocities against minorities and …
Aishwarya Gajendran Ennore, a coastal town located in North Chennai, Tamil Nadu, stands as a testimony to environmental casteism and its catastrophic impact on the lives of marginalized communities. More than 90% of Ennore’s population belongs to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. Environmental injustice across the world connects to the history of …
Dr. Ratnesh Katulkar [An excerpt from the upcoming book, Navayāna Philosophy: Exploring Ancient Buddhist Teachings in Modern and Humanistic Perspective.] Buddhahood essentially involves uncovering the universal truth and applying it practically to life. The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the most profound teachings for achieving Buddhahood. Its significance is highlighted by the fact that …
Umar Nizar The progressive movement among the Muslims of Kerala had for long been cornered by non-mainstream organisations such as the Jamaat-e-Islami. The organization was one of the few Muslim formations to have aligned itself with the mainstream left in Kerala, till the time they parted ways. The local ramifications of global events such as …