For An Informed Ambedkar Age
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 …
Ajinkya Sanjay Khandizod I began thinking seriously about the idea of persona not in a classroom or through theory, but by watching how caste operates when power is supposed to change hands. Reservation is often presented as a technical policy or a constitutional safeguard, but in reality, it exposes the deepest anxieties of caste-Hindu society. …
Istikhar Ali The #JusticeMakers Mela at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, held on 6 December 2025, unfolded on a date that remains a raw wound in India’s political memory. It is a day when two sharply contrasting histories converge: the Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr B.R. Ambedkar—the architect of constitutional democracy—and the anniversary of the …
Akanksha Shahi The recent controversy on Instagram, initiated by influencer Divija Bhasin, revolves around the hashtag “#ProudRandi,” which has polarised viewers into two different categories. In her video, Divija Bhasin shares her experiences, explaining that due to her bold nature and her willingness to raise her voice against various issues, some people have commented on …
Cheena Khundrakpam The relationship between Northeast India and the Indian mainland is not merely geographical or political — it is profoundly psychological. Despite being an integral part of the Indian Union since Independence, the Northeast continues to occupy a marginal position in the national psyche. The region, rich in ethnic diversity and cultural complexity, is …
Anshul Kumar “Here are black men standing, looking at us, and I hope that you—like me—will feel the shock of being seen. For three thousand years, the white man has enjoyed the privilege of seeing without being seen”~ Jean Paul Sartre, Black Orpheus “The first Dalit autobiography to be published, Baluta caused a sensation when it appeared, …
Sanket Shinde This Article explores how Dalit hip-hop in India functions as a counterpublic and counterculture, drawing from Ambedkarite thought and global Black traditions of resistance. On the cold night of April 13th, the night before the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, I performed my rap on Anti-Caste culture and the cultivation of the mind. …
Vaibhav Kharat There comes a time in a society when it begins to eat its own body, mind, and soul, when cruelty starts dressing the robe of morality in sanctity, when people pray louder but feel emptier. In moments like this, I often think of an old myth: The story of the ‘Brahmarakshasa’. A learned …
Sangeeta Kumari Nag Inter-caste love in Indian society has always been a source of discomfort and resistance. It is never merely personal, but it is social, political, and deeply unequal. Such love challenges the very foundation of the caste system and asserts the demand for equality. Dhadak-2 portrays this inter-caste love story with great intensity. …