For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Naveen Prasad Alex Who is a Chrisanghi Chrisanghis is a term that recently came into use for Syrian Christians who share with sections from other religious groups the common hatred of Muslims, predominantly in Kerala. Efforts by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to increase their stake in Kerala’s legislative …
~ Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man A Touch Your ancestors Forced my ancestors, To drag their dead animals, To skin them and cut them, Eat the dead animal meat, Cheap protein they would say — Animals which were fed Milk, ghee, curd and buttermilk. Your ancestors For years, became ‘impure’ after death. Your ancestors Won’t touch …
Round Table India Govathoti Sudhitha is a student of BSc (Nutrition and Dietetics) at St. Francis College, Hyderabad. She completed her undergraduate studies in the same Course with a CGPA of 7.9. She’s currently pursuing MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics in the same college and and has completed her first year. Her father’s ambition is …
Abdul Najeeb Noorul Ameen The American philosopher Abi Doukhan makes an interesting observation in her book on the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas. She states that the word ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos. The ethos pertains to the customs and principles of a society. The concept of the ethical refers to those actions …
Vinil Paul The study of the historical background and socio-cultural aspects of Christians in Kerala, boasting a lineage spanning centuries, constitutes a significant domain of investigation for academic scholars in the field of social sciences. Christians are divided among numerous denominations in Kerala, distinguished from each other by ecclesiastical authorities, historical context, and differences in …
Bobby Marwaha For some people, like his critics, Chamkila is a notorious singer who promotes vulgarity, sexism, alcoholism, and illicit relationships through his songs. For his listeners, who enjoy his songs, he is their beloved singer and lyricist. We are not a part of either of the groups. We will attempt to understand Chamkila’s songs …
Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad My Socio-political observations as the elected vice-chairperson of TISS Hyderabad Students’ Council 2022-23 One thing I realised as an active member of the Ambedkarite student movement for the last two years during my study at TISS and interacting with fellow panthers from other universities is that there won’t be any other ideology …
Chanchal Kumar Origin the film released in India some time back. After watching the much anticipated movie (twice) here are some of my haphazard jottings and observations. Introduction To begin with, I’m sure Origin will renew discussions amongst movie-goers and audiences around the theme of caste and how it connects the dots of oppression around …
Nitin Dravid P R Just four days after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 134th birth anniversary, as the nation awaits the commencement of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the only focal point for the existing predicaments and the survival of the largest democracy is to revisit and resurrect the idea of radical democracy as envisioned by the …