Reviewing Caste – A Dalit Woman’s Perspective
Author – Dr Amritpal Kaur
Caste, as Babasaheb said, is a notion but what makes it a complex phenomenon to understand is the fact that it is also a notional reality. Caste is never singular, it i…
In Conversation with Dr Rajkumar Hans, Historian, Professor, Academic and Punjabi Dalit Activist
Author – Dr Suresh Kumar
S. K. It is generally argued that traditional Punjabi societies have been liberal or less casteist as compared to other regions such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Andhra an…
‘Dharma’ in Mahabharata is a Brahminical Construction, Not any Transcendental Ethical Values
Author – Abhik (Mohd. Uzair)
Savarna Liberal Academicians have always tried to justify both Brahminical Patriarchy and the entrenched caste system in one way or another. The recent addition to t…
[Book Review] The Confession by John Grisham
Author – Lone Wolf
This novel is mainly based on four points – Opportunistic politics, Robust judicial system, Religion, Racism.
You can have two views to see this — the first is apolitical …
Dr Ambedkar as A Radical Thinker
Author – Dr. Grishma Khobragade
Dalits are never tired of projecting Ambedkar as the greatest of all the leaders. That, unfortunately, smacks of sectarian attitude and of their blind devotion to…
Ambedkar International Center Files Amicus Brief in the Cisco Caste Lawsuit
Ambedkar International Center USA has filed an Amicus Brief in Cisco Caste Discrimination Case in California, USA.
Ambedkar International Center has filed an amicus curiae brief opposing Cisco’s…
The Unscrupulous Dance of the Savarna Narrative – An Anti-Caste Critique of ‘Tandav’
Author – Prashant Bhaware
‘Tandav’, a newly released web series on Amazon Prime Video is in the news these days. Some right-wing fundamentalist organizations are demanding to ban the show as it …
The Never-ending Greed of the brahmin savarnas!
Author – Thaiyaan
LinkedIn is a really weird place these days, though the actual aim of the platform is to develop the profession network & facilitate professional development, as usual, the cas…
Seed Funding For Panther’s Paw Publication [Support It]
BACKGROUND OF PANTHER’S PAW PUBLICATION
My name is Yogesh Maitreya. I am a publisher at Panther’s Paw Publication. Panther’s Paw Publication is dedicated to publish and produce literature by da…
On Manusmriti Dahan Divas – 8 Ways Brahminical Patriarchy Affects Me
Author – Sheeva Yamuna
I decided to go with an 8 points list, the most clichéd approach to “name” the problem because it is so difficult to put everything in one article otherwise. It is also di…
Interactions In ‘New’ India Are Under Threat
Author – Jaimine Vaishnav
We become what we think, preached Buddha. If you are often active on social media, which I think you are, you already have made conclusions regarding the culture of net…
In Conversation With Kamal Dev Pall, Punjabi Dalit Poet And Activist
Author – Dr Suresh Kumar
S. K.: There is very little biographical detail available about you could you please tell me about yourself?
K. P.: I was born in 1957 in Hoshiarpur district of Punja…
Dalits of Punjab – Literature of Punjab Dalit Women
Author – Dr Amritpal Kaur
Although Punjab has a rich tradition of literature, the entire genre of identity literature is blind to gender and has strongly refused to engage with Dalit women. If w…
Dalits of Punjab – Dalit Women and Their Struggles
Author – Dr Amritpal Kaur
Dalit woman of Punjab (like all Dalit women) receive her identity through her relationship to a man and has no identity of her own. The life of a Dalit woman in Punjab …
Dalits of Punjab – An Exclusionary Affair
Author – Dr Amritpal Kaur
Punjab is a state in the northwest region of India and is considered to be the most prosperous state. The name Punjab is made up of two words Punj (five) and Aab (water…