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Economic Democracy Amidst COVID-19
Author – Dr. Jas Simran Kehal
”So distribution should undo excess, and each man have enough”, King Lear Act IV, Scene I, Shakespeare.
If we translate the original text in accordance with the …
Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar On 129th Birth Anniversary
As Member (Labour), Viceroy’s Executive Council, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar held from July 20, 1942 to June 29, 1946. These four years eleven months witnessed the social visionary’s intense nation-building…
Understanding Philosophy of John Dewey
According to K.N. Kadam, Babasaheb Ambedkar planned a book on Philosophy of John Dewey. Babasaheb Ambedkar famously said that he owed his intellectual life to John Dewey. The Philosophy of John Dew…
Coronavirus, A Great Divider – Effects On Race And Caste
Charles M. Blow, Opinion Columnist of NewYorkTimes penned a painful article: Social Distancing Is a Privilege in which he argued that “the idea that this virus is an equal-opportunity killer must i…
The Grammar of Anarchy and Tamil Movie Manusangada
“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil which…
Be A Lamp Unto Yourselves – The Advice The Migrant Workers Followed
Tasmātihānanda, attadīpā viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā
Therefore, O Ananda, be ye lamps unto yourselves. Be ye a refuge to yourselves. Betake yourselves to no external refuge.
(The Mahapa…
UK Rights Organisations Condemn the Imminent Arrest of Prof Dr Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha
Demand prompt release of all political and democratic rights activists in Indian jails
The police in the State of Maharashtra, India, acting at the behest of the central BJP Hindutva government,…
Breath, Mind, and Body – How To Manage Stress and Trauma In A Buddhist Way
We live in an interesting time in which neurobiology is exposing us to our own secrets of breath, mind, and body. There is so much literature available in the market on the connection between mind-…
Covid-19: Responsible Scientific Community
The Covid-19 pandemic is teaching so many things. Never in the history of humanity, a collective enterprise to fight Coronavirus was seen as we see today. The scientific laboratories, research inst…
V T Rajshekar’s Writing: ‘Shape of the Things to Come’ (2005) Reflects Reconsidering The Ideas Of Nationality And Religion
Rajshekar’s writing: Shape of the Things to Come (2005) reflects Reconsidering The Ideas Of Nationality And Religion In The Context Of Ethnic Identities in Present Context.
Dalit literature basi…
Coordination and Cooperation During Covid-19 and Lockdown
We are witnessing one of the great threats to humanity and unknown challenge to survive in the face of uncertainty. The US Government accepted that the US alone will see over 1,00,000 deaths by Aug…
Community Service – Relief Work In The Time Of Corona Virus Crisis
It is heartening to see many individuals and organisations from all over India coming forward to help people in distress and displaced. The scale of human misery is difficult to access but its magn…
Will You Cut My Salary? Show Compassion In The Times Of Crisis
Two days ago, I heard my mother talking to the maid who has been coming to our house for dusting and mopping for the past ten years. She wanted to inquire whether she would come to clean the house …
यह सभयता पुरानी है।
यह सभयता हिंदुस्तानी है,
यह सभयता हिंदुस्तानी है।
महामारी आती जानी है,
गरीब ने जान गंवानी है
यह सभयता हिंदुस्तानी है।
दो चूंन की भूख में
इंसान ने गुलामी निभानी है
मज़दूर की मेहनत की कमाई पर
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8 Key Recommendation From ISDN To Prevent Discrimination In COVID-19 Relief
As COVID-19 sweeps across the world, it is crucial that we ensure that relief, health services and awareness-raising efforts are inclusive and accessible to all irrespective of caste, ethnicity, ra…