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Editorials on Bhima Koregaon – Distorting the Realities
On 8th January 2018, two leading dailies Indian Express (henceforth Express) and the Times of India (henceforth Times) carried main editorials on Bhima Koregaon. They have come up with different an…
The Ghost of Caste and Vedas
We have been told oftentimes that the Vedas are the fountainhead of knowledge. If one probes what is it that makes it a fountainhead of knowledge, the answer thrown to the questioners is that it ha…
Bhima Koregaon – What 500 Can Teach After 200 years?
The battle of Bhima Koregaon is a landmark battle in many aspects. On 1st January 1818, the disciplined and organised army of 500 defeated the 20,000 army of the Peshvas. The 500 disciplined Mahars…
Stand With Sujatha Surepally – Condemn Violence Against Dalit-Women
“I measure the progress of the community by the degree of progress which women have achieved” – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Dalit – Bahujan- Aadivaasi women in the Indian history had a reputation of “ques…
Kautilya on GST and Manu as the Founder of Globalisation – Mockery of Economics and Politics
In the state of UP, the topics mentioned were asked as questions at the post-grad level examination in political science. Since the BJP/RSS Government came into power in UP, the blatant saffronisat…
Crimes Against SCs and STs Have Increased 5.5% and 4.7% – NCRB Reports
There is not a single that when Dalits are not attacked by so-called upper castes. National Crime Records Bureau released Crime in India 2016 report on 30th November 2017 and as per the report crim…
I Am Not A Witch – Documentary Film by Somnath Waghmare
About film – ‘ I am not a Witch ‘ is the story of one landless-homeless old Tribal women from Nandurbar District Maharashtra, India.how women in Nandurbar are accused of being a witch and stormed o…
Why Should Indians Oppose the 50% Cap on Reservation
India is ruled by the minority of the castes that dominate major as well as minor public institutions. For social justice to become reality the historical wrongs must be corrected. The history has …
Castes and Myths – Bust the Myths
Hinduism is a conglomeration of superstitions and myths. – Arthur Miles
Castes are unreal. Unlike other forms of discrimination which can be attributed to physical aspects (like the skin colour,…
Intellectual Class’s Apathy Toward Politics
The intellectual class among the Bahujans is spending a good amount of time in organizing lectures on Indian constitution, celebrating constitution day and reciting the preamble to the constitution…
Data From 8 RTI Replies Show How Deep Rooted Caste Discrimination is at Public Sector Organisations
‘Where there is a will there is a way’, you might have heard this proverb many times in your life but in India especially this doesn’t hold true. Another version of this proverb is much more releva…
Why Student’s Day Celebrations Don’t Make Sense
November 7th was observed as Student’s Day in Maharashtra to mark Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s entry into school. He enrolled at the Pratapsingh High School in the Maharashtra’s Satara district 117 yea…
#StandWithChandrashekharAzad – Statement by the Committee for the Defence of Bhim Army
“The UP government and its district administration are invoking the NSA to delay, if not actually circumvent, the judicial process and thus keep Chandrashekhar in prison as long as possible – even …
चंद्रशेखर पर रासुका लगाकर प्रदेश की सवर्ण-सामंती सरकार इंसाफ का गला घोट रही – रिहाई मंच
चंद्रशेखर पर रासुका लगाकर प्रदेश की सवर्ण-सामंती सरकार इंसाफ का गला घोट रही – रिहाई मंच. प्रदेश की सवर्ण सामन्ती सरकार चंद्रशेखर को लम्बे समय तक जेल में फर्जी ढंग से फंसाकर रखना चाहती है- अनिल यादव…
चंद्रशेखर आजाद रावण पर रास्ट्रीय सुरक्षा अधिनियम (रासुका)
चंद्रशेखर आजाद रावण आज दलित अस्मिता और आजाद खयालो के प्रतीक बन चुके हैं. उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने उन पर रास्ट्रीय सुरक्षा अधिनियम लगाकर इलाहबाद हाई कोर्ट के उस आदेश की तौहीन की है जिसमे उसने आजाद को ब…