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Right to Privacy and Social Policies
Indian Constitution guarantees certain Fundamental Rights to its citizens in Part III and also indicates goals for the state in the Part IV as the Directive Principles of the State of Policies (DPS…
Will OBC Reservation be the Main Issue in 2019 Elections?
India saw a spate of movements led by the OBCs throughout India in the recent time. The OBCs are squabbling over the reservation in the Government and in the educational institute. Though the Socio…
Conversion of 60 million ‘untouchables’ to Sikhism – “A Dangerous Proposal” – M. K. Gandhi
On 22 August 1936, Mohandas Gandhi labeled the proposed conversion of 60 million ‘untouchables’ to Sikhi as “A Dangerous Proposal.”
Why?
This is an attempt to find an answer by connecting dot…
Making Laws Symmetrical – The Case of Triple Talaq
Legal symmetry is an important principle, but the society is not symmetrical and often times there is a need for social laws. The civil and political rights are the essence of the Constitution, but…
Excerpts from Speech by Kirtibai Patil at All India Depressed Classes Women’s Conference
Excerpts of the Speech by Kirtibai Patil, Chairman of the Reception Committee, All India Depressed Classes Women’s Conference, July 20, 1942, in Nagpur. There were about 75000 people that attended …
Brahmanism – Everything You Need To Know About Brahmanism
So, these days you have started hearing quite a lot that “Brahmanwad se Azadi” to “Manuwad se Azadi”. Even Communists parties are talking about the end of Brahmanism (also sometimes written as Brah…
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on Brahmanism
In his Speech at G.I.P. Railway Depressed Class Workmen’s Conference, Nashik Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar expressed his views on Brahmanism. You can read the whole speech from here.
There are in my vi…
Shrikant Purohit, Terrorist of Caste-Based Dharma Shashtras (Manusmriti), Freed
Shrikant Purohit, the Terrorist of Caste-Based Dharma Shashtras (Manusmriti), is freed on bail by the Supreme Court of India
Non-state agencies involved in the violence are anti-national unless …
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha – Pure Glorification of the Manusmriti
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a movie produced by Reliance Entertainment owned by Mr. Ambani, one of the main corporate sponsors of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The theme of the movie is fine since toi…
बौद्ध, अंबेडकर, गौतम, भीमपुत्र/भीमपुत्री जैसे सरनेम साहस की बात है – सूरज कुमार बौद्ध
सुबह सुबह उठकर जैसे ही WhatsApp खोला तो देखा कि तभी एक साथी ने मैसेज किया हुआ था कि वह लोग जो अपने नाम के साथ बौद्ध, गौतम, अंबेडकर, भीम पुत्र एवं भीमपुत्री जैसे सरनेम लगाते हैं वह ब्राह्मणवादी व्यव…
Is the BSP Back in the Fray?
Recently, the call for the unity of the opposition parties in India has become louder. The media is not giving the complete picture, but many things are happening in India which appears to be harbi…
आजादी के 70 साल बाद भी बहुजनों के जीवन में कोई खास सुधार नहीं
आजादी के सत्तर साल बाद भी बहुजनों के जीवन में आज भी कोई खास सामाजिक, राजनीतिक, शैक्षणिक और आर्थिक रूप से सुधार नहीं आया है जबकि संविधान में उन्हें मुख्यधारा में लाने के लिए कई प्रकार के प्रावधान है…
Watch – The Battle of Bhima Koregaon Documentary Film
This battle took place on January 1st, 1818, near the banks of Bhima River in Koregaon (north-west of Pune) between few hundred Mahar soldiers from the British …
In Search of Truth – Today to Ask About Other Person’s Caste is Like Asking “How are You?”
I would like to dedicate this essay to the memory of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (14th April 1891 – 6th December 1956) the chief architect of Indian Constitution which was adopted after India became independ…
How India’s Past Becomes Enemy of the Present – Evidences from the Businesses
The era of capitalism began when the abstract things like land and labour became commodified. The principle is largely known as the “commercialization principle”.
The lands were converted into t…