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Dalit-Bahujans Guide to Understand Caste in Hindu Vedas and Scriptures
Brahmins and so-called upper castes in India have used religion as a tool to suppress so-called lower castes. They have used religious scriptures and Vedas to justify their actions and promote hatr…
Prasar Bharati, Web Channel and Propaganda of BJP/RSS
Prasar Bharati is launching a web channel worth 75 crores for the propaganda of the BJP/RSS. It is not new that Prasar Bharati work for the ruling government in India.
Media is an important pron…
Which Is Worse – Slavery Or Untouchability? – Dr. Ambedkar’s Own Words
Dr. Ambedkar has dealt with the subject of Slavery and Untouchability in chapter 3 & 8 of Vol. 5 of this series, under the caption-‘ Roots of the Problem ‘ ‘ Parallel cases ‘.
We have however no…
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 …
Annihilation of Caste Should Be Read in the Parliament on Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
In next few days, on Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti almost every political party would start chanting about Dr. Ambedkar and almost every Indian politician would shower flowers on the statue of Dr. Babasaheb…
Caste System Remains the Biggest Threat to Democracy
Despite a great threat to their own existence inside the JNU campuses which is being ‘cleaned’ to maintain Brahmanical hegemony (it was always there but in a better ‘coordinated’ and sophisticated …
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…
The BSP, Marginalisation by Media and BSP’s Quest for Democracy
The great Indian caste system marginalises not only the human beings but also the institutions created by them. This marginalisation creeps creepily into media as well. The media marginalises with …
Socio-Cultural Discrimination as the Violation of Human Rights – An Overview
India as an Independent nation has its foundation on democracy, socialism and secularism. These principles of the nation had been the goals of freedom fighters too. It was not a mere freedom from B…