In the absence of economic rights, citizens do not attach much importance to political rights. This makes it difficult for democracy to strike deep roots, wrote VB Karnik in 1979.
In September 1943, Dr B R Ambedkar delivered a speech at a trade union workers’ study camp in Delhi, reflecting on parliamentary democracy, trade unionism, and the labouring classes.
I have often felt that success for a Dalit person comes with a strange moral demand: be proof without being inconvenient. That is an impossible assignment.
Jyotiba Phule went beyond parochial constructs to empower the masses to reclaim their sovereignty by seeking and rejecting slavery. This discourse was later taken up by BR Ambedkar.
The award is for scholarly work that explores interaction between ‘American Philosophy’ and ‘Thinkers’ in India, China, Greater Asia, and other countries that remain understudied.
Sabarimala reference will ultimately decide whether 1948 constitutional compromise between religious freedom and social reform still holds in India where religion is both intensely personal and fiercely political
‘The so-called prostitute, the Tamasha woman, were looked upon as dishonourable because they threatened Dalit radicalism,’ said US-based professor and author Shailaja Paik on a recent visit to Delhi.
Bringing in the government whenever something goes wrong is a bad solution, and not in tune with the basic idea that religious affairs are not the business of the state.
Indian imports from China continue to grow significantly. India has taken steps to stabilise ties with China and recent months eased investment curbs in certain sectors for Chinese-linked firms.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.
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