For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Yogendra Kumar During the JNUSU elections, I received a pamphlet being circulated titled Dire Need of an Independent Students’ Organization! Disha is the answer to it!!… I know one should not give recognition to an organization named ‘Disha’, which means direction, but is actually directionless. However, I personally felt the need to expose such hypocrites. In …
Dr. Abhijit Khandkar I saw the movie Chamkila. A few thoughts that have been on my mind since. First of all, it’s a good thing that the makers chose to tackle such an intriguing yet difficult character and subject, set in a place as complicated as Punjab with all its complex socio-political history and landscape. …
Bodhi Ramteke and Sagar Kamble The controversial Electoral Bonds and Gupt Daan: Another step towards Brahmanical supremacy In the heart of India, where the roots of all modern achievements are traced back to the stories of mythologies and ancient times, there is a new political reality about power, secrecy, and the dark dance of gifts …
Shireesha Swaero Chitlapally Bheem Deeksha is a distinctive month, started by RS Praveen, former IPS officer and former Secretary of Telangana Social and Tribal Welfare Institutions. Bheem Deeksha is a unique month commencing on the birth anniversary of Manyawar Kanshiram on 15th March and ending on the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. B R Ambedkar …
Aashit Sable Online campaign to raise funds for post-production and marketing of a Marathi film Ghairati with an aim to tell a story of struggles of a young boy. Appeal video: https://youtu.be/8wgF4Jp7lA0 Introduction Why would someone join a progressive movement? Why would one want equality in society? What childhood events might have happened in one’s life …
Satish Parghi Mari Selvaraj’s 2021 Tamil film “Karnan” boldly confronts the harsh injustices endured by India’s marginalized communities in a way rarely seen in cinema (Karnan movie review, 2021). More than just entertainment, this powerful work serves as searing social commentary and an inspirational call to action for the oppressed (Srinivasan, 2021). Adapted from Sanjay …
Vaibhav Kharat The first installment of a trilogy directed by Arun Matheswaran, ‘Captain Miller’, features Dhanush, Shiva Rajkumar, Nassar, Sundeep Kishan, and Nivedhithaa Sathish in key roles. Initially released in theaters, the film later became available on Amazon Prime Video. Penned by Arunraja Kamaraj and Madhan Karky, it was produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. As …
Prerna Singh The recent movie ’12th Fail’ has captured immense attention, becoming one of the most captivating and thought-provoking films in recent times. It tells the story of a poor Brahmin youth from a village, struggling to crack the UPSC exams. Featuring characters like Manoj Sharma, Pritam Pandey, Shraddha Joshi, and Gauri Bhaiya, the film …
Mahesh Wasnik The Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA), a US-based nonprofit organization, donated Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches (BAWS) Volumes to the Harvard University Library at Harvard Yard, 1, Cambridge, MA 02138, on March 8th, 2024. A total of 18 volumes were donated to this university library. Today was a historical day for …