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“Who, just tell me, who the hell is that new girl? Doesn’t she know that she has to bow down to the master? Shameless bitch! How dare she pass me without showing due respect? At this, the girl’s in…
Babasaheb Ambedkar – The Birth-giver of Social Justice
“Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government”. – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
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The t…
A few key takeaways from Prof Sukhadeo Thorat’s talk on ‘Reservation for Tomorrow’
Summarized by – Nioshi
Why is the reservation policy used and what is its need?
- The reservation policy is developed for the discriminated groups.
- ‘Discrimination’ is when a group of peopl…
A Few Key Points From Anoop Kumar’s Talk
Summarized by – Ravikant
- Bahujan students are discriminated in elite colleges— their weakness in English is shown as proof of lack of merit. They can’t complain to teachers because teachers al…
Important Points from Professor Kesava Kumar’s Talk on ‘Reconstruction in Philosophy by Babasaheb Ambedkar’
Summarized by – Nioshi
This talk looks at the need to reconstruct the dominant Indian philosophy and the significance of Ambedkar’s philosophy in doing the same.
- ‘Philosopher’ is a privileg…
Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Warning To The Untouchables
Revolt and rebellion against the Established order is a natural part of the history of the poor in all countries of the world. A student of their history cannot but be struck by the thought enterta…
A Few Main Ideas from Rahul Sonpimple’s Talk on Post Ambedkarite Leadership
Summarized by Ravikant
The talk handles two broad arcs:
- ‘Leadership’ theories and Indian traditions, and comments on the Dalit Movement and its Leadership
- History of Dalit movement and i…
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[Book Review] Republic Of Caste – Thinking Equality In Times Of Neoliberal Hindutva
Author of the book – Anand Teltumbde
Reviewed by – Kabir Dev
On the 24th of August, 2019 Arun Jaitley a Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart passed away at AIIMS after suffering from a prolonged ill…
Deconstructing Celebrities – From Socio-psychological Dementia of the Society towards (Bahujan) Consciousness
Who chooses Celebrities for us?
Why are Bollywood actors who are a big obfuscation against the Bahujan interests, come to become their celebrities? Sometimes it becomes necessary to ask poignant …
As The Lotus Blooms, Love Glooms
Author – Dr Jas Simran Kehal
The urge for affectionate relationships with a person of individual choice is one of our basic and fundamental necessities. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of basic…
3 Questions Of Dr Ambedkar To Communists That They Have Failed To Answer
There are two or three questions which I have always asked my communist friends to answer and which, I must frankly say, they have not been able to answer. They establish by means of violence what …
Book Review – I Could Not Be Hindu – A Story of Dalit in the RSS
By – Hemraj P Jangir
Bhanwar Meghwanshi, a renowned Ambedkarite activist, writer, and journalist from Rajasthan does not need much introduction. His work in the field of Dalit activism and the A…
Where Are The Indian Communist Parties When Millions Of Workers Are On The Streets?
By the time I am writing this article, 85,940 people across the country are in the grip of coronavirus and 2752 people have died. While on one side the country has been closed for the last one and …
Do Not Believe In Fate, Believe In Your Strength – Babasaheb Ambedkar
Thane District Conference was held at Kasara on Saturday, 18th February 1933. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar presided over the Conference. Dr. Ambedkar reached Kasara at 8 pm. by car from Bombay. Mr. Shivtarka…
Some Important Quotes From ‘Annihilation of Caste’ Book
On the eve of 84th anniversary of Annihilation of Caste by Dr B R Ambedkar, I am compiling the famous quotes of Dr. Ambedkar from his “Annihilation of Caste”. If you have not read it yet, please …