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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicVaikom Satyagraha

Topic: Vaikom Satyagraha

Kerala & TN CMs honour Periyar’s legacy at Vaikom Satyagraha centenary. What the movement was about

At the centenary celebration of the movement against caste discrimination, Pinarayi Vijayan &b MK Stalin also called for states to unite in face of growing infringement on their autonomy.

Gandhi spoke no Sanskrit & Narayana Guru spoke no English when they met during Vaikom

When MK Gandhi and Narayana Guru met in 1925, they clashed on the non-violent approach to the Vaikom Satyagraha and conversion as a path to freedom for avarnas.

Carnatic singer TM Krishna turns Periyar’s work into song to honour Vaikom Satyagraha

The lyrics begin with lines: ‘He was the one who told us to think/Our Elder Periyar’. The song then urges listeners to question caste discriminations, injustice and untouchability.

Celebrate 100 yrs of Vaikom. But now focus on entry in boardrooms, judiciary, media, teaching

Fight for egalitarianism has to shift the goal posts from temple entry movement. The lowered castes must focus now on entering the temples of power and prosperity.

Three men, a great orator, Gandhi—all that led to the birth of Vaikom Satyagraha 99 years ago

The movement left indelible marks on Kerala society, made leaders and heroes, and gave hope to a dispirited Congress just after Malabar rebellion was suppressed.

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Give Trump a Nobel already. He has united Modi, Xi and Putin

Both India and the US should realise that whether it is trade or security, strategy or diplomacy, relationships cannot be one-sided.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.