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A Few Important Points From Prof Anil Dongre’s Talk On ‘Democracy’
Summarized by – Nioshi
This talk takes a journey to understand the importance of Ambedkar in understanding the meaning of democracy in our country.
Understanding Democracy
- The bitter t…
A Few Key Points From Prof Vivek Kumar’s Talk on ‘BAMCEF to BSP – Vision of Manyavar Kanshiram’
Summarized by – Ravikant
CONTEXTUALIZING MANYAVAR KANSHI RAM:
The journey of Manyavar Kanshi Ram must be seen in two contexts—
- As part of a continuum from the distant past,
- As a prod…
Babasaheb Ambedkar – The Birth-giver of Social Justice
“Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government”. – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
MEANING:
The t…
A few key takeaways from Prof Sukhadeo Thorat’s talk on ‘Reservation for Tomorrow’
Summarized by – Nioshi
Why is the reservation policy used and what is its need?
- The reservation policy is developed for the discriminated groups.
- ‘Discrimination’ is when a group of peopl…
Important Points from Professor Kesava Kumar’s Talk on ‘Reconstruction in Philosophy by Babasaheb Ambedkar’
Summarized by – Nioshi
This talk looks at the need to reconstruct the dominant Indian philosophy and the significance of Ambedkar’s philosophy in doing the same.
- ‘Philosopher’ is a privileg…
A Few Main Ideas from Rahul Sonpimple’s Talk on Post Ambedkarite Leadership
Summarized by Ravikant
The talk handles two broad arcs:
- ‘Leadership’ theories and Indian traditions, and comments on the Dalit Movement and its Leadership
- History of Dalit movement and i…
As The Lotus Blooms, Love Glooms
Author – Dr Jas Simran Kehal
The urge for affectionate relationships with a person of individual choice is one of our basic and fundamental necessities. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of basic…
3 Questions Of Dr Ambedkar To Communists That They Have Failed To Answer
There are two or three questions which I have always asked my communist friends to answer and which, I must frankly say, they have not been able to answer. They establish by means of violence what …
Book Review – I Could Not Be Hindu – A Story of Dalit in the RSS
By – Hemraj P Jangir
Bhanwar Meghwanshi, a renowned Ambedkarite activist, writer, and journalist from Rajasthan does not need much introduction. His work in the field of Dalit activism and the A…
Where Are The Indian Communist Parties When Millions Of Workers Are On The Streets?
By the time I am writing this article, 85,940 people across the country are in the grip of coronavirus and 2752 people have died. While on one side the country has been closed for the last one and …
साहेब कांशी राम के जीवन पर एक संक्षिप्त रेखाचित्र
भारत में बहुजन इंक़लाब लाने वाले साहब कांशी राम का जन्म 15 मार्च 1934 को उनके नैनिहाल गाँव पिरथी पुर बुंगा साहिब, जिला रोपड़, पंजाब में हुआ था, उनका अपना पैतृक गाँव खुआसपुर, जिला रोपड़ (अब रूपनगर), पं…
Modi’s Jumla Politics – Vicious and Vindictive
When thousands of migrant workers were walking hundreds of miles to reach their native places because of no money and no job due to lockdown, Modi and his think tank sat for a discussion as to how …
Hindu Mahasabha, ‘Fallacious’ ‘Propaganda’ ‘Deceptive’ Organisation – From the Pages of Bahishkrit Bharat
The following appeared in Bahishkrit Bharat on Friday, 4th Nov 1927 under the heading of “Current Issues”. The original text is in Marathi and translation to English is done by Prashant Bhaware. Th…
Must Watch Documentary “Sangharsh. Times of Strife” – Story of Dalit Panther Activists in Uttar Pradesh
Author – Pardeep Attri
‘Sangharsh’ is a documentary made by Nicolas Jaoul, a French anthropologist, who provides a grassroots glimpse into Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh.
Shot in the late 19…
Buddha and Importance of His Political Philosophy in Today’s World
Before we jump to any conclusion, let us understand one thing that it is easy to showcase oneself in a good manner in peace times but the true picture of oneself is revealed in turbulent times. Cov…
