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Archaeology of Buddhism and Archaeology of Mind
Scores of books are written on the archaeology of mind from many perspectives. But one of the interesting perspectives that take into account the development of the tools by our ancestors and under…
The Cunning Casteism of ‘The Brahmin’
An invite came over my feed the other day.
“Please join us to celebrate the release of ‘THE BRAHMIN” a novel by Ravi Shankar Etteth over canapes, cocktails and kalaripayatu on Wednesday 10th May…
How To Deepen and Broaden The Ambedkarite Movement?
Most of the times when the Ambedkarite movements are discussed and debated, the focus turns the to reservation and it becomes the centre of discussion. It is true that the reservation as representa…
We Need Bhim Army in All the 6 Lakh Villages in India
Yesterday, an active member of Bhim Army was gunned down by the casteist thakurs in Saharanpur. Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar Azad is just like the Black Panthers who come from the educated backg…
Why Christianity Failed in India
Just a casual look at the history of the Indian church reveals how the missionaries tolerated and accepted caste horrors of the caste system. But there is/was, taking deep roots in the life and pra…
Some Notes on Buddha, Marx, and Babasaheb Ambedkar
Babasaheb Ambedkar read Marx extensively. It is evident from his writings and speeches. He not only read Marx, but also studied it critically as he saw various movements inspired by Marx when he wa…
Is Buddhism Really the New ‘Opium’ of People?
In the Guardian, an article titled “Buddhism is the new opium of people” by Mark Vernon is published a few years ago. It talks about how Buddhism is making people “decouple” from the real issues as…
Kulin (Polygamy) System Of Bengal Was Meant For Supremacy Of Brahmins
Author – Dr. K. Jamanadas
The idea of this Kulin System was only to create the population who accepts the domination of Brahmins and observe strict caste rules. What this has led to can be seen …
Is There A Case For Vidarbha State?
Historically, Vidarbha has been one of the fascinating regions in India. The Maharashtra state came into being in 1960 when the movement for United Maharashtra succeeded in getting Mumbai as a part…
वाल्मीकि भाईचारा भी उठ खड़ा हुआ ब्राह्मणवाद के खिलाफ
पिछले कुछ समय में एक बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण बात देखने में आयी कि उत्तर भारत में अनसूचित जातियों की बहुत बड़ी वाल्मीकि जाती, अब खुल कर ब्राह्मणवाद और RSS-BJP के खिलाफ उठ खड़ी हुई है। आम तौर पर यह माना जात…
Searching For Top Castes – Why Indians are Obsessed with Castes?
One of my foreign friends recently asked me why Indians are so much obsessed with the caste and colour?
A society where your status is decided based on the caste, where caste kills and caste rul…
Federal Front and Bahujan front
The efforts to form a federal front of the southern Indian leaders and include a host of other North Indian leaders are welcome. They need to come together to stop “centrist” RSS/BJP, otherwise, th…
लूट सके तो लूट …
जब हम छोटे बच्चे होते थे. तो एक मौहल्ले में हम एक ही परिवार के लोग इक्कठे बसते थे. पूरे कुणबे का एक बाबा होता था जो सुबह शाम एक ही रट लगाए रखता था: राम नाम की लूट है लूट सके तो लूट! अन्त समय पछतायग…
Buddhism and Democracy – Why Conversion?
In 1941, Babasaheb Ambedkar wrote an important article in Janata (The People) in which he articulated the life and mission of the Buddha on the eve of Buddha Jayanti. In that article in Marathi, he…
Gujarat Assembly Speaker, Rajendra Trivedi and Brahmanisation
Speaking on the occasion of “Brahman mega gathering”, the speaker of Gujarat Assembly, Rajendra Trivedi, himself a Brahman, made some comments which are derogatory to the SC, ST, and OBC communitie…