Current Affairs
CJI’s ‘cockroach’ comment reveals a new version of Supreme Court’s pre-existing attitude
It can be said without an iota of hesitation that in terms of social background, the present CJI belongs to the establishment and, as such, has his limitations. Consequently, he could not develop the broad...
Rajasthan: RSS workers grab temple, Dalit priest seeks Mohan Bhagwat’s intervention
“You say that Hindu community is one, you talk about harmony between castes and you say you are against caste-based discrimination. The RSS has been running the campaign ‘Ek kuan, ek shamshan, ek mandir’. But...
Unmissable irony: Celebrate the killing of Adivasis’ ancestors and then hold an Adivasi cultural gathering
Almost all of their festivals – whether it is Holi, Dusshera or Diwali – celebrate the killing of Adivasis. The gods whom they revere take incarnations to kill Hiranyakashyapu and non-Aryan Ravana. Their Durga slays...
West Bengal elections: Adivasi women representation and Hindu imperialist politics
On the one hand, Adivasi women have enthusiastically joined the electoral process, sending out a strong message that they want to enter the field of politics and occupy positions of leadership. On the other hand,...
Third generation of Muslim leadership: Hopes and ironies
The rise of the Hindu backward castes in the political arena in the 1980s was a novel phenomenon....
Pluralisation challenges to contemporary anti-caste movements
Contemporary anti-caste movements have become experts in pluralism (counting identities, demanding quotas) but have lost the art of...
Harassment in higher education institutions until UGC Regulations 2026
The fact is that after Mandal took effect, harassment in the institutions of higher learning turned increasingly vicious....
Muslim OBC movement has lost a tenacious fighter
Shabbir Bhai was always on the move. He toured the entire Maharashtra. There can’t be any village in...
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