The significance of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s decision to embrace Buddhism continues to resonate today, but Dalits seeking to ...

Baba Saheb, who faced discrimination since childhood, wanted to completely eradicate the caste system from the society. That ...

The Dharmashastras, among which Manusmriti remains preeminent, clearly distinguishes between Shudras and the twice-born castes ...

Touching on everything from anti-caste traditions to the Buddhist legend of Matanga and Persian and Arabic perspectives on ...

Caste — one of the oldest systems of exclusion in the world — is thriving. Despite the ban on Untouchability 70 years ago, caste impacts 1.9 billion people in the world. Every 15 minutes, a crime is ...

The historic public ceremony, held at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, is considered a significant moment in Dalit history. This was the occasion when the Dalit leader chose Buddhism as a path to liberation ...

Dalit – Member of what was traditionally considered to be the lowest caste in the Indian caste system. Previously ... (Jainism); teachings of Buddha (Buddhism). Digambara– A sect belonging ...

A jurist, economist, politician and social reformer, BR Ambedkar donned several hats. On his birth anniversary, let's take a ...