Tag: BR Ambedkar
From a caste symbol to a national icon: why more young women are discovering Ambedkar
For decades, Ambedkar’s legacy was read almost entirely through caste. Now, young women across caste lines are finding another Ambedkar — the one who fought for the Hindu Code Bill and women’s legal equality. This piece asks what that discovery means, and where it can go wrong.
“Democracy” is in Crisis; Kanhaiya’s Ideology too
Though Kanhaiya Kumar is an accused in the Delhi Police’s chargesheet on the 9 February 2016 JNU issue, his political views are not in favour of democracy.
Bhima Koregaon the False Icon of Dalit Aspiration
The recent violent clashes between the Hindutva fascist groups and the Dalits in Maharashtra created a nationwide stir. The conflict that started over the celebration of the two hundred years […]
