Research Shows Social Media Worsens Plight of Dalits in India
Social media platforms, often praised for giving everyone a voice, can reinforce inequality and deepen the exclusion of marginalised communities, new research from the University of Bath School of …
Buddha Against Caste And When Did Buddha Become An Avatar Of Vishnu
All that the Brahmanic theory of Avatar says is that God saves his followers by taking different forms although God may be very impure and immoral in his conduct. – Dr Ambedkar in ‘The Buddha and H…
Video – Remembering Savitribai Phule’s Revolution
This video details the life and revolutionary legacy of Savitribai Phule, a foundational figure in Indian social reform often overlooked by mainstream history. Along with her husband, she pioneered…
The Mother of Indian Feminism: A Life Sketch of Savitribai Phule (1831–1897)
In the pantheon of India’s social reformers, few names shine as brightly – or were as fiercely opposed in their time – as Savitribai Phule. Savitribai was a radical anti-caste intellectual, a poe…
Video – How Caste Shapes India’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Full paper at – Invisible Inequality in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: The Micro-Foundations of Navigating Marginalization
This research investigates how invisible caste-based inequalities transfor…
How Caste Structures India’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
The prevailing narrative of the modern Startup India era is one of boundless opportunity. We are told that in the digital age, the entrepreneurial ecosystem is a meritocratic, neutral support sys…
Resources to Understand Caste in Australia
Prof. Hari Bapuji collected the following resources, which were originally published on his website https://www.haribapuji.org/caste-in-australia.html. Dr. Hari Bapuji is a Professor in the Depart…
Caste is Not a Bug in Indian Tech; it is a Feature
For decades, the promise of the digital revolution in India was sold as a great equalizer. We were told that algorithms don’t see caste, that apps are neutral, and that the gig economy would be a…
Theoretical Brahmins and Empirical Shudras: Dismantling the Gatekeepers of Indian Social Science
In the quest for a just society, the role of education and knowledge production is paramount. As Dr. B.R. Ambedkar famously exhorted us to Educate, Agitate, Organize, we must ask: What happens when…
Guru Teg Bahadur and the Hindu-Rashtra
Author – Dr JasSimran Kehal
Dr JasSimran Kehal
The Right to freedom of religion was implemented in India in 1950. Article 25-28 of the Indian constitution provides the right to freely prof…
Beating Brahminism The Way 500 Soldiers of Bhima Koregaon Did
For most of the world, January 1 represents the start of a new calendar year. But for the Dalit-Bahujan community in India, January 1 is Shaurya Din (Day of Valour). It marks the anniversary of t…
Manusmriti Dahan Din: The Burning of the Manusmriti on December 25, 1927
Manusmriti Dahan Din, observed on December 25th, commemorates a watershed moment in Indian social reform history when Dr. B.R. Ambedkar publicly burned copies of the Manusmriti (Laws of Manu) in 19…
Amnesty International’s Report on Dalit Women Sanitation Workers and the Fight for Water and Dignity in Bangladesh
The Dalits of Bangladesh are a marginalized group whose identity is typically characterized as “lowcaste”. Their birth status in the caste hierarchy, and current and ancestral occupations, are cons…
Babasaheb Ambedkar – The Power of Procession
Author – Dr. Mukesh Sablania, Lecturer (Political Science), Andhra Education Society, New Delhi
Born on April 14, 1891, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was a visionary leader who fought for the righ…
The Economist Who Built Modern India – How Ambedkar’s Vision Laid the Financial Foundation of India
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s contributions to finance and economics are a significant, yet often underappreciated, part of his legacy. While widely known as a jurist, social reformer, and the chief architec…
