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Twitter Promotes Casteism, Islamophobia and Bigotry
India, a country with 1.3 billion people where the whole population is stratified in layers and layers of caste, religion, gender, region, class, skin color, language and so on. From this diverse p…
Ambedkarite Awakening
The awakening initiated by Babasaheb must transcend caste, class, gender, nation, race, and all that divides humanity into conflicting groups. This is the highest goal and aim of the Ambedkarite mo…
Social Media Companies In India Must Address Caste Abuse
In the last couple of days, the anger of Dalits against social media companies was evident in the form of tweets on Twitter against the unfair and discriminatory regulatory policies. Dalits put eff…
Join “All India Ambedkarite Social Work Professionals’ Conclave” 2019, Nagpur
All India Ambedkarite Social Work Professionals’ Conclave 2019
14-15 December 2019 at Nagaloka, Kamptee Road, Nagpur
Social movements are necessary for social transformation. Social movements…
“I Have No Homeland” – Dr Ambedkar in Meeting with Mr. Gandhi, August 14, 1931
The meeting between Gandhi and Ambedkar on August 14, 1931, at Manibhavan, Malabar Hill, Bombay
(transcripts of Gandhi’s talks were routinely made by his secretaries)
Slightly edited from Dhana…
Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches as Appeared in Volumes
Writings and Speeches of Dr B R Ambedkar as appeared in Volumes compiled by the Education Department, Government of Maharashtra.
Volume 1
- Castes in India; Their Mechanism, Genesis and Deve…
Why #CasteistTwitter Shouldn’t Surprise You
Today (November 2, 2019) #CasteistTwitter and #SackManishMaheshwari were trending on Twitter after the account of social activist Dilip Mandal was blocked by Twitter but it shouldn’t surprise anyon…
Vijaya (dashami), Asuras and Rakshasas – And the Public Spectacle of Victory
Author – Ananda Maitreya
There have been several write-ups and books about the symbolism of characters and categories such as the asuras, rakshasas, danavas etc as they are depicted in Hindu liter…
For Those Who Joined and left Kanshi Ram in Hurry
This has reference to the letter of Shri S.M.Mir (DV April 16-30,98). Mr. Mir calls himself a ‘staunch supporter of Dalit-Muslim Unity’ and had joined BSP but ‘left it soon as Kanshiram joined hand…
Rise of Dalit Feminism
The issues and problems faced by Dalit women are as wide as the nation itself. Dalit women’s position in the Indian society is neglected, pathetic and sorrowful because of various forms of discrimi…
The Land of Buddh, The Land of Yuddh
Author – Ananda Maitreya
In a remark made by Narendra Modi at the UNGA recently, he observed, not for the first time as a broad theme, that India was a land of peace and not a land of war, with …
What Constitute A Society? – According To Dr Ambedkar
Men do not become a society by living in physical proximity any more than a man ceases to be a member of his society by living so many miles away from other men.
Secondly similarity in habits an…
“Indian Opinion On The Reforms: The Depressed Classes” – What Dr Ambedkar wrote for The Manchester Guardian in 1935
The following article appeared in The Manchester Guardian (1901-1959) on Jan 22, 1935, page 5 and is written by Dr B R Ambedkar. – editor
Are these reforms welcome to Indians? If I were o…
India Is Really Moving Towards Past
India from its geological existence has witnessed war and truce to and fro on the name of religion and caste. Today’s Indian state is based upon laws and regulations, rights and duties established …
Dr. Ambedkar On Hero-Worship and Leaders
The following excerpt is from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches, namely from the book ‘Rande, Gandhi, and Jinnah’. – editor
In celebrating the birthday of Ranade we must not overlook…