Constitution vs Manusmriti: The Sangh Owes it to India to Clarify its Position
When India finally gained independence, the RSS, which is the parent organisation of the BJP, began to oppose the Indian national flag and the Constitution.
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Maharashtra Government’s Negligence in Prevention of Atrocities of SC-STs: 2 Articles
“Will Maharashtra Government be Held Accountable for Negligence in Prevention of Atrocities of SC/STs?”; and: “’Take Action Against Cops Who Brutalised Dalit People’: Hundreds Begin Foot March from Parbhani to Mumbai”.
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Karpoori Thakur: A Centennial Appraisal
A discussion of some of the key elements that made Karpoori Thakur one of the tallest socialist leaders in Bihar. It discusses some of the important contemporary implications of the politics that Thakur espoused and practised.
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Commemorating Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur: Some Personal Family Anecdotes
An article commemorating the birth centenary one of the most noble persons in India’s politics, Karpoori Thakur, social reformer and two-time chief minister of Bihar.
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‘Abolish Reservations After 10 Years’: The Illusion of Merit and What B.R. Ambedkar Never Said
The writer of India’s Constitution never favoured a time-bound framework for quotas. Misquoting him ducks questions on what has really changed for lower castes.
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The Weight of the World and Vikram Harijan’s Shoulders
The Allahabad University professor is battling police cases, varsity raps on his knuckles and volleys of harassment over his comments against the caste structure of Hinduism. But he is unrelenting.
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Reacknowledging Ambedkar’s Role as the Architect of India’s Constitution
November 26 is celebrated as Constitution Day, when rich tributes are paid to the makers of India’s constitution, especially its principal architect B.R. Ambedkar, whose 67th death anniversary is today, December 6, 2023.
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Why Caste Divides Marathas as They Rally for Reservation
A complex caste history makes many Marathas reluctant to embrace the ‘socially inferior’ Kunbi identity – even if that can give them access to quotas.
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Navigating Caste More Difficult Than Studies for Backward Class Girls
Lack of quality education, facilities, guidance, economic deprivation and gender discrimination ensure that very few women from backward classes reach the threshold of STEM education.
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In Democratic India, Why Was Statue of Manu Installed in a Court Before Ambedkar’s?
The architect of the Indian constitution had to wait for 75 years after independence for a statue to be erected in his honour. All this while, a taller statue of Manu – whose teachings are against the basic values of the constitution – was unveiled on the premises of the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan high court way back in 1989.
