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Topic: Bahujan

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

Renu Singh - 15 March, 2022

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 - 4 November, 2021

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 - 9 May, 2021

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 - 14 March, 2021

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 - 7 June, 2020

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 - 15 April, 2020

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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ThePrint Team - 28 May, 2021

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The four-point plan to revive Pakistan’s economy—from land reform to real estate

Aasim Sajjad Akhtar - 16 May, 2022

Pakistan must reduce non-productive expenditures like defence. The country's political economy has been overdetermined by the imperative of 'national security'.

Zoya Akhtar’s films on rich people appealed to the masses. ‘The Archies’ does not

16 May, 2022

Auction for your eyeballs: Google is sharing our personal data at a staggering scale

16 May, 2022

Economy

Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO

Nupur Acharya - 16 May, 2022

Most early public enterprise IPOs have been trading 75% below their original price, small investors concerned.

Topic: Bahujan

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

The four-point plan to revive Pakistan’s economy—from land reform to real estate

Zoya Akhtar’s films on rich people appealed to the masses. ‘The Archies’ does not

Auction for your eyeballs: Google is sharing our personal data at a staggering scale

Economy

Bad timing could hamper LIC IPO

Defence

India ‘doesn’t foresee’ border fighting with China, but ‘won’t back down’ if tensions reignite

National Interest

How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels

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