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

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

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of using the Constitution to retain power, and added that its architect – B ...

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

Buddhist monks protest for control of Bodh Gaya temple, demanding repeal of 1949 Act, sparking religious and political debate ...

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

Dr BR Ambedkar was once refused water because of caste. But India’ most powerful reformer turned pain into purpose and went ...

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

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

Arvind P. Bhanu, Adarsh Verma Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, born on April 14, 1891, in a Mahar family deemed untouchable in India, ...

Vivek Kumar’s ‘Decoding Ambedkar’ is a much-needed corrective that critiques B.R. Ambedkar’s contributions to governance, ...