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Forward Press also publishes books on Bahujan issues. Forward Press books shed light on the widespread problems as well as the finer aspects of Bahujan (Dalit, OBC, Adivasi, Nomadic, Pasmanda) society, culture, literature and politics

Forward Press also publishes books on Bahujan issues. Forward Press books shed light on the widespread problems as well as the finer aspects of Bahujan (Dalit, OBC, Adivasi, Nomadic, Pasmanda) society, culture, literature and politics

On 19 July 2018, UGC had issued a notice to all universities receiving government aid to defer recruitments till further notice. However, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar has recently completed recruitments to positions it had advertised in March. Shashi Bhushan reports

Supreme Court had refused to ban Prof Kancha Ilaiah’s book ‘Post-Hindu India’. But, Standing Committee of the Academic Council of Delhi University, has reservations about this as well as two of his other books. Ilaiah attributes the reservations to their ‘Dwij’ mindset. A report by Forward Press

Forward Press also publishes books on Bahujan issues. Forward Press books shed light on the widespread problems as well as the finer aspects of Bahujan (Dalit, OBC, Adivasi, Nomadic, Pasmanda) society, culture, literature and politics

If the battle between obscurantism and progressivism intensifies and spreads across the nation, Hindu nationalism will be blown to smithereens. Because, then, the battle will not be limited to temples; it will also cover other issues, including awareness among the women and the Shudras. But the RSS does not want to talk about these issues because they are a threat to its very existence. Tells Kanwal Bharati

Prof Nandini Sundar expressed happiness over the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant a stay over the pending Salwa Judum hearings, requested by the central and Chhattisgarh governments. She opined that Chhattisgarh government has shown blatant disregard towards the Supreme Court by not following the 2011 verdict on Salwa Judum. Excerpts from her exclusive interview with Forward Press

The ban imposed on the entry of menstruating women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala has been lifted by the Supreme Court. The most important observation in the judgment came from Justice Chandrachud. He said that the caste system would destroy our society. Quoting Phule and Ambedkar, he called for annihilation of the caste system. Ashok Jha reports

All the laws dealing with adultery are already biased in favour of men. The Supreme Court’s judgment, striking down section 497 of the IPC, will only give men an unrestrained freedom to engage in adultery, sex, exploitation, and flesh trade in the garb of gender equality and liberation of women, argues Advocate Arvind Jain:

The ban imposed on the entry of menstruating women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala has been lifted by the Supreme Court. The most important observation in the judgment came from Justice Chandrachud. He said that the caste system would destroy our society Quoting Phule and Ambedkar, he called for annihilation of the caste system. Ashok Jha reports