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Entering the Mind of the Bigots – Saving India from Casteism and Communalism
Vibhuti Narain Rai’s Hashimpura 22 May is the first-hand investigative account of what happened on a dark night 22 May 1987 when Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) killed 45 young Muslims near the…
Marathas Were Wrong – No Evidence that Most Complaints under SC, ST Atrocities Act Were Fake – Maharashtra Police
Last year, we saw protests by Marathas of Maharashtra under the banner of ‘Maratha Kranti Muk Morcha’ (Maratha’s silent protest) and their demands were
1) Scrapping of the SC/ST (Prevention of A…
Best Answer to Quora Question – Is It a Cardinal Sin to Take Birth as a General Category Male in India?
Quora is a question-and-answer site where questions are asked, answered, edited and organized by its community of users. Someone asked the following question – Is It a Cardinal Sin to Take Birth as…
Reflections on Dukkha and Taking Refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha
Dukkha is an amazing word in Pali used by the Buddha to describe human experience of distraught, frustration, and state of perplexity, and sense of being inadequacy. Simply translated Dukkha is any…
What is Wrong With Modi-Trump Interaction?
The parallels between Modi’s “Make in India” and Trump’s “Making America Great” again are drawn in the context of their meeting held yesterday. These aphorisms almost sound the same and are tinged …
Modi’s India is Slowly Turning Into a Nightmare
Modi told 700 NRIs in the USA that they will see India becoming the USA in their lifetime. It is striking that Modi is selling American dreams to Indian Americans. First of all, we have to understa…
Shahu Maharaj – Maharaja Who Willed to Abdicate His Throne for Social Democracy in India
In the history of the world, Shahu Maharaj shines like the brightest stars in the galaxy who renounced everything for the welfare of suffering humanity. Shahu came to power when everything was in t…
The Tale of Two Emergencies – Indira Gandhi vs Narendra Modi
India is a democratic country. It has less scope for an emergency. The state of emergency can only be declared when there is an external aggression or internal insurgency. There is a scope for a fi…
E. Suresh Kumar – Dalit Vice Chancellor in a Central University
In India, there are 46 Central Universities but till now there are not many Dalit Vice Chancellor (VC) no matter how qualified a Dalit be. Governments always tried to keep Dalits at a lower level b…
Now 50.5% Reservation for 15% Upper Castes Population – Sarkari Damad
Shall we say another masterstroke from Modi government? Till today, Brahminical institutions were depriving Dalit-Bahujans of their rights with their mischievous methods.But now Modi-led BJP/RSS go…
“Keep Your Cows, Give Us Jobs” – Dalits from Gujarat to Lead “Freedom March”
Attacks on Dalits and Muslims all over India have increased many times and no government is ready to address those issues. Lynchings of Dalits and Muslims have become a common spot but Brahminical …
Modi’s India – Riding a Paper Tiger According to The Economist Magazine
The Economist weekly newspaper published a cover story on “Modi’s India” and on the frontispiece, Modi is shown riding a paper tiger. The Economist is a respectable magazine and known for the stand…
Understanding BJP’s Dalit Politics – Creating Slaves like Ram Nath Kovind
The recent declaration of Ram Nath Kovind as a presidential candidate on behalf of BJP is an erratic torment for Dalit movement in India. The dichotomy between Dalit political leaders of BJP and so…
The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa
Nagendranath Vasu authored book ‘The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa‘ and it was published in the year 1911. Its preface is written by Haraprasad Shastri who extensively on Buddhism in …
Dalit Neurologist Nominated as President of Tropical Neurology Group of World Federation of Neurology
A proud moment for everyone that a Dalit Neurologist Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram has been nominated as President of Tropical Neurology group of World Federation of Neurology. It is a tight slap on th…