Women RIghts
CategoryProject Heartland – When a Dalit Female Leads
This episode tells the story of Shantuben from Hajipar village. Shantuben’s family is the only Dalit family in entire village. Shantuben’s struggle and fight against the system expose the caste bas…
Why wearing Thaali (Mangalsutra) is disgraceful
“The ritual of tying a “thaali” (or mangalsutra) around the woman’s neck at the marriage ceremony and considering her to be his slave is similar to buying a buffalo, tying a cord around its neck an…
Book Review of “A Forgotten Liberator : The Life and Struggle of Savitribai Phule”
“A Forgotten Liberator : The Life and Struggle of Savitribai Phule”, is the first endeavour in English to spotlight upon one of the supreme names who fought against the totalitarianism of caste and…
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and International Women’s Day
Not many people know that Dr. Ambedkar always worked hard to uplift the situation of women in Indian society. Here are few of the less known quote/ideas/thoughts/work from Dr. Ambedkar on women emp…
The Annihilation of Caste
On 15th May, 1936 Babasaheb Ambedkar published Annihilation Of Caste book. Dr. Ambedkar was scheduled to deliver this speech to a conference in Lahore, but could not. The conference organizers can…
Welcome to the real India!
Everyone on Twitter and Facebook is busy welcoming Obama to India. Here is my welcome to Mr. President.
Welcome to India – the land of caste system.
Welcome to India – where we didn’t invent anyt…
तब तुम क्या करोगे?
यदि तुम्हें,
धकेलकर गांव से बाहर कर दिया जाय
पानी तक न लेने दिया जाय कुएं से
दुत्कारा फटकारा जाय चिल-चिलाती दोपहर में
कहा जाय तोड़ने को पत्थर
काम के बदले
दिया जाय खाने को जूठन
तब तुम क्या करोगे?
11th January in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar had started the war to spearhead Hindu Code Bill
11 Jan 1950: Dr. Ambedkar addressed the 2nd session of Siddharth College Parliament in Bombay (present Mumbai). At another function which he addressed he was presented with a golden casket containi…
Jai Bhim Comrade – Documentary
Jai Bhim Comrade, shot over 14 years, follows the music of protest of Maharashtra’s dalits. India’s Dalit (oppressed) castes were abhorred as “untouchables”. It captures the brutal reality of oppre…
Stop trying to be a DOWRY slave
Almost everyone is talking about new T.V. serial ‘Satyamev Jayate’, Aamir Khan and dowry system. Though I have not seen a single episode of this serial but I think I am somehow connected with the d…
India and Prostitution – My Experiences and Thoughts
I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved. – Dr B R Ambedkar
“Sahib ladki chahiye kya? Saste mein dila dunga”(Sir, do you want a girl? I’ll get you o…
Thank God! I’m NOT Anna: Dalits’ Fight to Save Democracy
Untouchability is nothing but slavery. Tell a slave, he is a slave he will revolt. – Dr B R Ambedkar
In my last article – Jan Lokpal Bill: A Dalit’s Viewpoint – I asked my readers to vote on the …
Jan Lokpal Bill: A Dalit’s Viewpoint
I have been asked by my many friends to give my views on the recent ongoing movement against the corruption and Jan Lokpal Bill. Here in this article, I would like to present a young Dalit’s view o…
On Sati, Pati Prameshwar and God
3 short stories:
Story – 1
Geeta’s mother in law and husband died in an accident, both were cremated on the same evening. Her 60 years old father in law married a week after and started normal life…