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TopicAmbedkar

Topic: Ambedkar

Was Ambedkar an avatar of God? A group of Mahar Sadhus thought so

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

Weeping in bathroom, torn poster, quota jibe—IIT Ambedkar study circles battle to be & belong

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.

Caste in America & the long battle behind the ecstatic shouts of Jai Bhim in Seattle

The move was supported by public intellectuals like Noam Chomsky and Cornell West.

A republic can be undemocratic, but Nehru and Ambedkar’s India wasn’t one of them

The essays in ‘Between Hope and Despair’ force us to think about our public, private and political life and question the current state of our political institutions.

SubscriberWrites: Lack of knowledge of Ambedkar’s contribution to journalism points at caste-bias in newsrooms

The sociological structure of the Indian newsroom is such that SC/STs and OBCs are almost missing in the newsrooms, especially in decision-making positions, writes Vinay Damodar.

Bringing Ambedkar’s ideas to small towns—Mumbai artists using kirtan, shahiri

Ambedkar’s philosophy might be available in books that are ubiquitous. But to understand the Constitution, it’s not enough to just pick it up and read it.

Ambedkar rejected collegium system, said CJI supremacy on judges’ appointment is dangerous

In May 1949, the Constituent Assembly debated the Collegium system, only to reject it thrice. Now the SC is assuming that role once again.

How Dalit leaders created rift between Ambedkar’s savarna wife and son after he died

In 'Babasaheb', Savita Ambedkar gives a detailed account of her marriage with B.R. Ambedkar and Dalits politics after he died.

How Ambedkar was both ‘Dalitised’ and ‘Brahminised’ by Indian ruling class to own history

In 'The People of India', Suraj Milind Yengde talks about the contentious history constructed around Ambedkar for various political appropriations.

‘Called untouchable in 2022’: Why hundreds of Dalits in Karnataka embraced Buddhism last week

Over 450 Dalits renounced Hinduism Friday in the state's Shorapur city in a bid to get rid of 'untouchable' tag. Experts say just a sign of 'protest', lacks structural change.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.