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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicBR Ambedkar

Topic: BR Ambedkar

Rekha Gupta wants Ambedkar’s Delhi memorial to get global recognition. ‘One of Panch Teerth’

Outside the museum, a group of people held statues of Buddha on their heads, protesting for the freedom of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya from Hindu priests.

Khattar’s ‘Mahapurush’ U-turn after Congress kicks up storm over his remark on Ambedkar & Constitution

Congress claims Union minister questioned Ambedkar's role in making of Constitution & remarks show 'mindset' of BJP. Khattar made the remarks after meeting widow of IPS Y Puran Kumar.

Congress must show statesmanship, make concessions to the prejudices of Muslim League: Ambedkar

On 17 December 1946, BR Ambedkar addressed the Muslim League's absence from the Constituent Assembly, urging the Congress to show statesmanship and avoid Hindu-Muslim conflict through conciliation.

Who was Ramabai Ambedkar behind the songs & statues? She suffered, sacrificed, snapped back

Ramabai’s early death on 27 May 1935 stoked the mythology around her. To many Dalits, she is Ramai but to Ambedkar, she was Ramu— ‘What if you had not found these orders of poverty sweet?’

Half face Ambedkar, half face Akhilesh: BJP, BSP slam SP poster for ‘hurting Dalit sentiments’

Samajwadi Party Lohia Vahini functionaries put up the poster at the party HQ and later gave Akhilesh Yadav a framed photo of the same.

Jogendranath Mandal could’ve been Bengal’s Ambedkar. Backing Jinnah made him history’s footnote

One lapse in judgement cost Mandal not just his political career, but his place in history.

PM Modi pays tribute to Ambedkar, hopes to realise his dream of social justice

In a post on 'X', PM Modi asserted that Ambedkar's principles and ideals would strengthen and accelerate the creation of a self-reliant and developed India.

Ambedkar made human rights Indian ideals in fight against caste—before they became global slogans

BR Ambedkar not only indigenised the concept of human rights but also reinstated human values in a society long dehumanised by the Varna system.

Sikhs for Justice has a new target in Punjab: Ambedkar statues, and through them caste fault lines

SFJ chief Pannun claimed responsibility for vandalism and labelled Ambedkar ‘a devil’. FIR has been registered against unidentified miscreants over latest incident from Phillaur.

Truth is clear—Sangh Parivar is in perpetual conflict with Ambedkar’s radical modernism

Reciting Ambedkar’s name in a sing-song manner, Shah was ridiculing the father of the Constitution. His tone was sneering, like a send-up of Ambedkarite activists.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.