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9th January – Remembering Fatima Sheikh On Her Birth Anniversary
Fatima Sheikh was an Indian educator, who was a colleague of the social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule. Fatima Sheikh was the sister of Mian Usman Sheikh, in whose house Jyotiba and S…
Hinduism Is Hindutva
The following poster most likely created by some Brahminical mindset has been circulating around on social media today. It is nothing new and attempts to set aside Hinduism from Hindutva have been …
Yes, Brahmins Do Not Have Human DNA – Reply to Brahmin Gujarat Assembly Speaker
The DNA-based difference with humans is affirmed by the Brahmin assembly speaker of Gujarat. Addressing the second edition of three-day “Mega Brahmin Business Summit” at Gandhinagar, he said, “We a…
Heading Towards Brahmin Rashtra? Attacks on AMU, JAMIA and JNU
Are we heading towards real freedom movement? Reflection on attacks on AMU, Jamia, and JNU students.
So, yesterday, ABVP goons attacked JNU students and left injured not only students but teache…
Democratic Nationalism v/s Brahmin-Bania axis
In a clear display of public anger over the divisive politics of RSS/BJP, the youths in India have taken to streets. In almost all the agitations, the citizens are reading preamble, swearing …
The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa (Book Review)
Nagendranath Vasu authored this book and it was published in the year 1911. Its preface is written by Haraprasad Shastri who wrote extensively on Buddhism in that era. We find references of Shastri…
Two Events of December 25th, The Symbolic Victory of Good Over Evil
25th December is a significant day for millions of lovers of social justice in India. On this day in 1927, Babasaheb Ambedkar got burnt the Manu Smriti and on this day in 1954, he got installed the…
Why JNUeu Revolutionaries Are Silent Over The Death Of More Than 100 Children In Congress Ruled Rajasthan?
More than 100 kids have died in Kota, Rajasthan, no one from Congress-ruled state seemed concerned about the death of children. None wants to raise the issue, why?
Is it because Rajasthan is bei…
Let’s Remember Revolutionary Jesus
The following article is written by Dr. K. Jamanadas in 2000. – editor
An article “Gospel and the Dalit Struggle for a new identity” by M. Deenabandhu, who teaches at Gurukul Theological College…
Poomani’s Vekkai in the Times of Nexus between Criminal Society and State.
कठीण आला काळ,
मातीशी तुटे नाळ,
युगाचा अंध खेळ,
डोळेच केले गहाळ.
सावात दिसे चोर,
घुबडात दिसे मोर,
लहानात दिसे थोर,
थोरात दिसे पोर.
– Ballad from the movie ‘Court’
There …
Brahmins and Brahminism – Can the two be separated?
This article is a reply to those Brahmin sympathisers who give the impression that the two can be separated as if the followers of any ideology can continue having the same identity even after reje…
How To Study Buddhist Texts In The Present Context?
Traditionally, Buddhist canonical literature is divided into Vinaya pitaka, sutta pitaka, and Abhidhamma pitaka. This classification is valid in almost all Buddhist traditions. Added to this body o…
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…
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…
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…