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Caste, Class and Corona
Epidemiology is like a bikini; what is revealed is interesting; what is concealed is critical. This statement by Peter Duesberg, a cancer epidemiologist, at times of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
Happy 3rd Birthday To Velivada :-)
Jai Bhim friends,
We are pleased that Velivada website has turned 3 years old today and it would not have survived without the kind support from the community. We started the Velivada website in…
Caste and Graded Inequality
Stated in the language of equality and inequality, this means that the Brahmin is the highest because he can be the slave of nobody but is entitled to keep a person of any class as his slave. The S…
काळाराम मंदिर प्रवेश संघर्षाच्या ९० वर्षानंतर दलितांसाठी काय बदलले?
२ मार्च २०२० या दिवशी बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांच्या नेतृत्वाखाली झालेल्या काळाराम मंदिर प्रवेश चळवळीचा ९० वर्षे पूर्ण झाली. अस्पृश्य समाज हिंदू (ब्राम्हणवादी) धर्माचा भाग मानला गेला, अजूनही तोच समज आहे…
90 Years After Kalaram Temple Entry Struggle, What Has Changed For Dalits?
March 2, 2020, marks the 90th anniversary of Kalaram temple entry struggle led by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Though untouchables were considered and are still considered as part of Hinduism (Brahminism) b…
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity are the Touchstones of Ideal Society – Babasaheb Ambedkar
The following is an excerpt from Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches, Vol. 1, pp. 57–58.
If you ask me, my ideal would be a society based on liberty, equality and fraternity. And why not…
My Philosophy of Life – Babasaheb Ambedkar
Every man should have a philosophy of life, for everyone must have a standard by which to measure his conduct. And philosophy is nothing but a standard by which to measure. Negatively, I reject…
Defeating The Organised Pogrom of Nazi RSS/BJP
It is clear that despite the state power backing the RSS/BJP instigated rioters, the intensity of the violence and its spread is curbed by the combined forces of anti-Brahmin camps. This is perhaps…
How Brahmins Are Inciting Dalits Against Muslims On Social Media
“If Hindu Raj does become a fact, it will, no doubt be the greatest calamity for this country. No matter what the Hindus say, Hinduism is a menace to liberty, equality and fraternity. It is incompa…
Why Communists Failed To Bring A Revolution Despite Struggling For Almost A Century In India
The concept of revolution is dynamic, it changes as the nature of the society changes, therefore every ideology holds different concept of revolution so we can’t generalize the idea of revolution b…
Why We Need The Constitution Now More Than Ever
Rise of the authoritarian regime in India
Judging by the policies of the regime of RSS/BJP, it is clear that India as a democratic country is facing a lot of challenges. It is clear that all the…
Gadge Baba and Quest For Social Justice
If you want to reduce the greatness of people you reduce them to their caste identities. This is what Brahminical frameworks have been doing. Every non-Brahminical saints or great people are reduce…
Budget 2020-21: Not Much Care For Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
In her Budget speech 2020-21, Finance Minister (FM) states that the Budget presented by her aims to address the aspirations of every member of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), alo…
Government Must Be Responsible To Citizens, Not Just To Corporate
The public finance is not an easy area to understand but the knowledge of it is essential for the citizens to know if the policies really support their wellbeing. The most important area to underst…
Remembering Lahuji Raghoji Salve
Today (17th Feb) is the anniversary of Lahuji Raghoji Salve, also known as ‘Krantiveer’ (Brave Revolutionary) ‘Vaastad’ (Master) Lahuji Salve. He was an activist, thinker, social reformer and revol…