Politics
October 02, 2024
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Why Ambedkar rejected Gandhi’s idea of Dalit emancipation

In Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dr Anand Teltumbde, a distinguished public intellectual, and leading authority on the Dalit movement, presents a groundbreaking biography of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Teltumbde strips away the layers of myth and hyperbole to reveal the man behind the legend. Teltumbde delves into the life of Ambedkar, situating him […]

Politics
September 30, 2024
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Will BJP or Congress, Modi or Rahul, win the Haryana assembly election?

Bordering national capital Delhi, Haryana is among the richest states in India, with a per capita income ( ₹2.96 lakh in 2022-23) about 1.7 times the national average. While the numbers would suggest people in the state are better off than their compatriots elsewhere, the locals do not quite see things that way. Kulana, for […]

Politics
September 14, 2024
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Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): Everyone’s favourite comrade

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary and former Rajya Sabha member Sitaram Yechury passed away in a Delhi hospital on September 12 after battling a severe respiratory infection. He was 72. People from across the political spectrum mourned his passing, recalling his commitment to the working class, the Constitution, and social justice and equality. […]