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We need thousands of Rose Kerkettas
Unlike most professors with a savarna background, Dr Rose Kerketta did not want to “civilize” or “reform” others. She was not only a teacher, but the representative voice of a generation. She sought justice. She...
Ali Anwar: By amending Waqf law, government wants to grab land, not ensure Pasmanda representation
The creation of a Waqf is a religious process. How can a non-Muslim regulate it? Will you dare provide for non-Hindu membership on the board of a Hindu religious trust? Can you make such provisions...
Why isn’t there talk about what if Ambedkar had been India’s first prime minister?
Had India’s policies been designed from a bottom-up perspective, the remnants of the British colonial system would have been dismantled far more quickly. However, the Nehruvian model, which Congress attempted to align with Gandhi’s vision,...
The Waqf law, and the Ashraaf failure to come to terms with democracy
The Islamophilic Ashraaf’s failure to come to terms with democracy has made them hopelessly prejudiced against Common Family Code. This Ashraaf failure coupled with the brahmanical Savarna’s capacity to weaponize it is at the heart...
K.K. Kochu and his struggle to redeem human dignity
One of the foremost Dalit thinkers of Kerala K.K. Kochu, 76, passed away on 13 March 2025. Historian...
Economic redistribution through democratic politics
The modern version of redistributive politics is concerned with redistribution of income and other forms of material welfare....
Does Mahakumbh no-show confirm Rahul Gandhi as a believer in social justice?
By not taking a dip in the Ganga, Rahul Gandhi has finally mustered the courage to show which...
A Christian burial in Chhattisgarh: Supreme Court rules in favour of ‘Hindu’ Adivasis
The family members of the deceased faced discrimination and socio-economic boycott because they happen to be Christians. The...
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