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Ambedkar made sure that the idea of social justice informed our Constitution. But those who control the politics and economy and are therefore responsible for implementing it, have been dragging their feet through the years. Now, they have no qualms about undermining it either

In 2006, Hindu upper-caste men dominated the media. They were about 8% of India’s population but among the key decision-makers of the national media their share was as high as 71%

In conversation with FORWARD Press, Prakash Ambedkar says that outsourcing of jobs by the government departments is encroaching upon the rights of Dalitbahujans and that ‘equal work, unequal pay’ is unconstitutional

From the perspective of the oppressed and backward castes and tribes of Tamil Nadu, there can be no doubt that caste-based reservation is the way ahead to ensure social justice in society. Read below the translation of a booklet published in Tamil by Coimbatore-based Periyarite magazine ‘Kaattaaru’

Despite constituting more than half of India’s population, OBCs have been more or less absent from the top echelons of the Indian National Congress. The party needs to realize soon that it cannot claim to be inclusive without making OBCs real stakeholders

Now that the general elections are over, the government seems to be already backing out of its promises. Given the experience of 2011, the government is saying, collecting caste data during Census 2021 is not feasible. But then given the importance of caste data, wouldn’t exploring technological solutions, such as blockchain, be worthwile? Asks P.N. Sankaran

From the perspective of the oppressed and backward castes and tribes of Tamil Nadu, there can be no doubt that caste-based reservation is the way ahead to ensure social justice in society. Read below the translation of a booklet published in Tamil by Coimbatore-based Periyarite magazine ‘Kaattaaru’

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