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Race and Caste in India – Words India Just Doesn’t Want to Hear!
Race and Caste both are problems in India. Race and Caste both are wrong and for that matter discrimination or bias of any kind is wrong. Racism is as we all know is discrimination based on people …
On Caste and the Opposite Roles of Identity
The way stigmatization works for the lower caste is that one single mention of your caste name or some caste-based slur and it immediately causes the entire building of your identity to crumble dow…
When Dr Ambedkar Becomes Muhammad
It is ironic that a man who was defiantly against hero worship today is worshiped more than any other individual from the last 100 years in India. It is understandable that idolisation of Ambedkar …
Watching Football Match to Movie Release – 17 Dr Ambedkar Photos You Haven’t Seen
All of us have seen many photos of Babasaheb Ambedkar but here are a few rare images of Dr Ambedkar which many of us might not have seen before. Let us know in the comments if you have seen these a…
The Mahar Movement’s Military Component
n the Bombay Army, `the Brahmin stands shoulder to shoulder in the ranks, nay sleeps in the same tent with his Parwari soldier, and dreams not of any objection to the arrangement.’
–Brigadier Jo…
Possible Ways to Counter Rising Tide of RSS/BJP
The RSS/BJP is getting ready to win over 100 seats they lost in the last Lok Sabha elections. It has already started the process of reviewing why it lost the seats. This means that the RSS/BJP is m…
Indian Jews, Israeli Jews, and Hindu Nationalism
After BJP’s victory in 2014 general election in India, Hindu nationalism started to rise and with BJP’s victory in one of the largest state, Uttar Pradesh, Hindu nationalism, and so-called Hindu na…
Reflection of Caste Identity and Socio Cultural Liberation in the Selected Writings of V. T. Rajshekar
It is necessary to understand the structure of caste system to get sensitised to the Dalit issues. Caste has always been a significant factor in Indian society. It can be considered as a part of th…
When Dr Ambedkar Wanted to Burn the Constitution of India
How many of lower castes are at the decision making and implanting the policies position? Numbers would be negligible but lower castes have one hope that constitution would save them. Their hopes a…
Justice Karnan’s Cry for Justice
Like other important organs of the Governance, the Judiciary is dominated by the Brahmans. Barring a few appointments that can come close to tokenism, the judiciary in India has been a stronghold o…
Telling Our Stories In Our Voices – Dalit History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
April is celebrated as a Dalit History Month. Here is a note from our Dalit History Month Collective.
Our history is the resistance of peoples oppressed by Caste. Dalit History is of the Subcont…
Rap on the Experiences of a Dalit Identity and Importance of Ambedkarism
A small intent to make a rap on the experiences of a Dalit identity and importance of Ambedkarism.
Dedicated to all the fighting Dalit students.
Hey here are s…
RSS Not Hindu But Only Brahmins Male Organization
It is well known that RSS doesn’t allow women to join in and doesn’t give them any position. A few days ago, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of Lalu Prasad Yadav criticized RSS for its anti-reservation…
Why Did Not Indian March When Modi Became the PM and USA Citizen Did Against Trump?
It is heartening to see people all over the United States of America marching in millions as the “inauguration of resistance” movement to oppose “inauguration of Trump” as the president of the USA….
Real Motive of BJP/RSS Behind Draconian Move of Demonetization
What is the political logic behind the draconian move of demonetization? Of the series of bans by the RSS backed BJP government, the worst is the ban on currency notes. The 90 percent of the notes …