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

With one soul-stirring journey, PM Narendra Modi has lit a quiet lantern, blending Ambedkar’s azure dreams with the RSS’s saffron glow.

The persistence of caste stigma against Dalits in India is a complex issue rooted in historical, social, economic, and ...

Chief architect of Indian Constitution, leader of downtrodden, scholar extraordinaire, and extraordinary social reformer.

When alive, he was kept on the margins of mainstream politics. And post-demise, there was a grand Neruvian design to confine ...

A remarkable Agnihotra ceremony, organized by the Village Development Society under the auspices of the Universal Knowledge Trust, has set a new world record.

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

BR Ambedkar not only indigenised the concept of human rights but also reinstated human values in a society long dehumanised by the Varna system.

Since school textbooks are often designed by those who represent the interests and ideology of the ruling classes, the ...

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution enshrines the core moral code of the Indian republic. The words may seem borrowed ...

You don’t have to disagree with Harari’s pleasant moral and political ideals. But the story he pushes about our Rama and, by ...

Explore the socio-political realities of south India through Nirmala Lakshman's insightful portrayal of Tamil Nadu's history ...