Presenting the interim budget Thursday, Finance Minister Sitharaman accused previous governments of indulging in tokenism and using social justice as a mere ‘political slogan’.
Karpoori Thakur, often referred to as the 'Annadurai of North India', played a vital role in bringing socialist politics and consciousness to a semi-feudal and backward state like Bihar.
The demand for a quota by the comparatively socially and economically privileged Maratha community prompts a reevaluation of the very bedrock of reservation policies—social justice.
In advisory to states & UTs, rights panel gives 32 suggestions for welfare of trans people, from free education & scholarship provisions to sensitising families.
In ‘Disgrace: Global Reflections on Sexual Violence’, Joanna Bourke provides a global history of social violence from date rape in America to Caste-based violence in India.
Starring CM MK Stalin's son & DMK leader Udhayanidhi, the film portrays caste oppression within a fictional political party. AIADMK says, 'DMK has nothing to brag about, not done anything'.
Rahul Gandhi's Kolar speech wasn't a momentary reflex. Congress is looking to recover lost ground and be the favourite party of poor, Dalits, Adivasis, and Muslims again.
We need to restore confidence among the citizens in the judicial system, either by increasing the number of judges in all courts and better judicial facilities, writes Pradyumna Dutta.
Lohia-BSP-led social justice movement in North India had a different frame and trajectory than in the South. Periyar and Lalai Singh didn't fit in them.
Many wanted Congress to focus on secularism, diversity and pluralism. But party has realised that the Shudra/OBC/Dalit/Adivasi aren't interested in these abstract ideas.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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