Topic: Ambedkar

Ambedkarite Students Forum had sought strict action against offenders who allegedly vandalised posters of Dalit icons on Ambedkar Jayanti last week.

Ashok Gopal’s ‘Part Apart’, launched in Delhi on 14 April, takes Ambedkar’s life story and juxtaposes it with his writings, speeches – in English and Marathi – and all that he read.

In ‘Ambedkar: A Life’, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor chronicles the life and times of the father of India’s Constitution.

In a newspaper column, the Congress veteran says all Indians must ‘play their part at this critical time’.

In 'Becoming Babasaheb: The Life and Times of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Volume I)', Aakash Singh Rathore explores Ambedkar’s personality beyond his intellectual pursuits.

Organisations like Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle at IITs help marginalised students cope with systemic caste discrimination. They are the strongest pillar of support for students who are regularly harassed and even pushed into suicide.