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The Fake Binary of “Hinduism is Real, Hindutva is Fake”
At the recent “Howdy, Modi” event in Houston in the United States, among several banners and signs on display, were some with prominent messaging that sought to make a distinction between Hinduism …
Nothing Can Help Hindus Except Purging Of Hindu Faith – Dr Ambedkar
The following text is from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches, Vol. 17 (1). – editor
“Mahatma Gandhi started newspaper named ‘Harijan’ on February 11, 1933, to propogate the cause of …
Buddhist Relief Fund: What we can do to help the victims of caste based violence after 13 years of Khairlanji massacre?
Thirteen years ago, on this day of 29 September 2006 as the Buddhism revival movement celebrated 50 years, Sulakha Bhotmange, her teenaged talented daughter Priyanka, her two sons Roshan and Sudhee…
Pay More Attention To Economic, Educational And Social Improvement Rather Than Temple Entry – Dr Ambedkar
The following text is from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches, Vol. 17 (1). – editor
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar came to Poona yesterday and spent some time in the Legislative Council but did …
Why I Should Be Proud Of That Religion… – Dr Ambedkar
The following text is from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches, Vol. 17 (1). – editor
“At the Ballard Pier, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar received a telegram from Gandhi asking him to see the lat…
What Does India Need to Become Liberal Democracy? Not Anything Less Than Social Revolution
If you are reading this I presume you agree with me that today we don’t have liberal democracy in our country. If you disagree with me but still reading, it means you believe in dissent and you mus…
What is the Future of Democracy in India?
What does democracy mean?
As Aristotle said if liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, these will be best attained when all persons alike share in the g…
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on Caste and Conversion
The following text is from Vol. 5 of Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches, starting from page 422. – Editor
The instinct of self-preservation is responsible for the present upheaval in the H…
How the finding at Keezhadi in Tamil Nadu changed the course of Indian history
Indus Valley Civilisation is one of the oldest civilisation. Though it is called Indus Valley civilisation, the name is a misnomer as today the spread and extent of this civilisation are far away f…
Dr Ambedkar’s Reply to the Critics of Religious Conversion
The following excerpts are from Vol. 5 of Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches, starting from page 403. – Editor
A large majority of Untouchables who have reached a capacity to think out the…
How the Left takes care of its wards – even in Dalit-Bahujan spaces
A recent press conference in Delhi on Sep. 16 for the release of the Bhim Army chief, Chandrashekhar Azad and his colleagues, after their arrest during the Rosh March (रोष मार्च) on Aug 21…
Anagarika Dharmpal: Life of Revolution
Anagarika Dharmpal is one of the greatest Buddhist revolutionaries of modern times. His contribution to Buddhism is manifold. Today, on the eve of his birth anniversary, we will look at some of the…
How To Serve India?
Looking around India today, we can easily see signs of the attack on the constitution and weakening of democracy. If we love our country, it is necessary to protect and preserve constitutional valu…
What Does Ambedkar’s Suit Mean to Dalits?
Recently, twitter witnessed a wave of tweets on #ShoesForTheDM which was a counter-response of Dalits to the casteist remark of DM of Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
DM of Ballia mocked Dalit…
7 Reasons Brahmins Should Be Ashamed Of What They Have Done To Indians
Om Birla, the speaker of the Lower House of the Indian Parliament, lauded the Brahmin caste as the superior caste in the speech he made in the Brahmin matchmaking public program recently. As a spea…