For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Jatin Mathur Since February 2025, Buddhist monks have been protesting, seeking to reclaim control of Mahabodhi. In 1892, an archaeological survey by Alexander Cunningham confirmed that Mahabodhi was originally a Buddhist site. Hence, this has led to a persistent demand through the Mahabodhi Liberation Movement that control of the site be handed over to Buddhists. …
Vishal Parmar There are countries that wear crowns, and others that wear commandments. Some rule with flags. Others with silence. The symbols change—the sound of the anthem, the color of the cloth—but the language of power rarely learns a new tongue. It only adjusts its accent. It always knows how to be obeyed. Across oceans, …
Disha Abstract: This article examines the complexities of navigating multiple marginalised identities in India, focusing on Dalit, Queer, and Muslim identities. It explores how these identities intersect, clash, and coalesce within the socio-political landscape, questioning whether a hierarchy of identities exists or should exist. Through a personal and academic lens, the article explores the challenges …
Kangsa Manlong After an Assam grass-roots language revival effort known as ‘Learn Ahom’ gained attention, digital commentator Aboyob Bhuyan and his platform The Truth India launched a furious counter-attack. In his usual third-person bombastic style, Bhuyan has repeatedly named Learn Ahom as “anti-Assamese” or even “pro-Pakistan,” accusing the project of fomenting communal division. In reality, …
Anshul Kumar Ever since the Arab Spring erupted in Egypt and its neighbouring countries, the victory of democracy was touted as possible only because of the internet revolution. At that time, Twitter had a role as an alternative form of media, over which dictatorial regimes in the Middle East had little or no control. The …
Karthik Navayan 1. The Home Secretary, Secretary Office, Department of Home (DoH), Government of India, Room No. 113, North Block, New Delhi – 110001, Email – hshso@nic.in 2. The Secretary, The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001, Email secywel@nic.in Karthik Navayan Copy to: Hon’ble President of India, Rashtrapati Bhawan, President’s Estate, …
LC2 Students The venue that law students of Delhi University had selected for their event was occupied by the ‘Madari’ organizers. When asked what is ‘Madari’? A group from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar explained in Hindi that ‘Madari’ means a person who makes the monkey dance”. They also added, “This is how the politicians …
Anushri Wankhade The importance of presenting socio-political and cultural issues through art in the form of poetry & music has evolved as a crucial tool to empower communities and to spread awareness about societal inequalities. Art in the form of poetry and music has evolved as a crucial tool in social movements over centuries, starting …
Kavya Harshitha Jidugu “If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” — Lilla Watson Caste is deeply rooted in the Savarna psyche and is an insidious phenomenon; whether enacted in conservative contexts …