‘Abolish reservations after 10 years’: The illusion of merit and what BR Ambedkar never said
The writer of India’s Constitution never favoured a time-bound framework for quotas. Misquoting him ducks questions on what has really changed for lower castes. Rajesh Chavda writes.
B.R. Ambedkar's Fears on the EC's Independence, Boycott of Minorities Are Coming True
The Election Commission's actions during the recent state assembly elections suggest that Ambedkar's warning – that it may come under “the thumb of the executive” – was well placed, writes SN Sahu.
Bidyut Chakrabarty wants to impart intellectual respectability to the appropriation of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by the right-wing. But the facts remain unsubstantiated. Jairam Ramesh writes.
Mohan Bhagwat May Quote Ambedkar, But RSS Is Polar Opposite of His Ideology
It is ironic that despite core contradictions in ideologies, RSS leaders make a show of paying respect to Ambedkar for electoral gains, writes Ram Punyani.
Somnath Waghmare’s Chaityabhumi shows celebration is inseparable from anti-caste struggle
Like a chapter in a book, Waghmare’s documentary leads you to explore the vast overlaps between history, geography, religion, identity, and the fight for freedom from caste.
We have been conditioned into accepting the violence against the Scheduled Castes as inevitable. This method of rationalisation is now slowly being extended to the attacks against Muslims.
I started using Sanatana Dharma to stop Sangh Parivar groups from twisting my words as an attack on Hindu beliefs: Thirumavalavan
While Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent comments about “eradicating Sanatana Dharma” have snowballed into a political controversy, it was VCK founder Thol. Thirumavalavan who had enshrined Sanatana Dharma in the lexicon of Tamil Nadu’s political discourse over the past five years.
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments on Sanatana Dharma stoke huge row
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks were interpreted as a call for a ‘genocide’ of Hindus by BJP leaders. The TN minister has refuted these claims while standing by his statement that Sanatana Dharma was responsible for many social evils.
Madras HC Chief Justice says Ambedkar portraits will not be removed from courts
In a circular dated July 7, the Madras HC registry directed that only the portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and Thiruvalluvar should be displayed inside the court premises.