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After a 15-year interval, Justice B R Gavai is set to become India's second Chief Justice from the Dalit community, following CJI K G Balakrishnan. Ch ...
On 134th Ambedkar Jayanti, April 14, MUBI released two documentaries by Somnath Waghmare & Jyoti Nisha. In the second of a ...
Chamars are not Hindus, Soumen Dey asserts with high confidence. The man in his 20s is agitated. He is a Kayastha. The ...
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The significance of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s decision to embrace Buddhism continues to resonate today, but Dalits seeking to ...
In this interview, scholar Anand Teltumbde discusses the political misuse of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s legacy, the dangers of idol ...
This sharp essay doesn’t just question religion, it questions the terms of our survival. One of the most important works of ...
The atmosphere was charged with chants, drumbeats, and blue flags as people including local residents, social activists, students, and families came together to honuor Ambedkar’s legacy.
The main reason for the neglect of Ambedkar in Nepal is the preponderance of communist and/or socialist parties. For some reason, communists in both India and Nepal, including the leftist Dalit ...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams praised Ambedkar's legacy as a political leader, economist and relentless advocate for ...
In a significant political turnaround, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday reinstated her nephew Akash Anand into the party fold, just 41 days after removing him from all ...
On Bhimrao Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Akhilesh Yadav emphasized the Constitution as Babasaheb's gift, urging people to ...