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TopicBahujan

Topic: Bahujan

Education is the only way ahead but SC/ST/OBC students trapped in status quo of merit

Raju Kendre -
Discourse around merit settles for convenience over equitable distribution of resources. Bahujan organisations want to change this.

SubscriberWrites: Dalit-Bahujan ‘rightward shift’ helped BJP but blending tribal identity will be a challenge

Nikhil Jois -
Draupadi Murmu’s presidency represents a watershed moment in the post-Bahujan phase of politics as new social groups are articulating demands, writes Nikhil Jois.

Kanshi Ram gave Dalit politics ‘new Bahujan genes’. Today, Mayawati is wedged in nepotism

Renu Singh -
Known as ‘Bahujan Nayak’, Kanshi Ram was never applauded by mainstream media, which failed to understand the mission of the Bahujan leader.

Diwali isn’t what you thought it was—It’s actually Deep Daan Utsav, a Buddhist festival

K. Kalyani -
For Dalits, festivals are important to rethink history. Deep Daan Utsav belongs to Ashoka—what history missed out on.

There was more to Vira Sathidar than ‘Court’. He fought caste with theatre for 40 years

Prashant Ingole -
Vira Sathidar found prominence only in 2014 with the National Award-winning film 'Court'. But he leaves behind a rich legacy for the young generation of rights activists.

Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan movement was also cultural, not just political

K. Kalyani -
BSP's diminishing political power doesn't mean all is lost for the Bahujan movement. Kanshi Ram Jayanti is a reminder the anti-caste revolution is alive among the masses.

Not just Mayawati, these are the unsung women who led Kanshiram’s Bahujan struggle

K. Kalyani -
Bahujan movement founder Kanshiram paid special attention to mentoring women leaders. But that rich history has now shrunk into the image of Mayawati.

BSP’s ‘Sarvajan’ slogan has been usurped by BJP. Mayawati should worry

Dilip Mandal -
BSP discarded its Bahujan slogan for Sarvajan. Now, neither the upper castes nor the Dalits have much to do with Mayawati’s party.

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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