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‘Hindustani music is not Brahmanical like Carnatic, which became so after 18th century’: Navayana publisher S Anand

Anti-caste publisher S Anand on co-founding Navayana, re-printing the memoir of Adivasi leader-Olympic hockey player-Constituent Assembly member Jaipal Singh Munda, rejecting Carnatic music for Kabir songs & seeing Kabir through the prism of BR Ambedkar in his latest book 'The Notbook of Kabir'.

Judiciary treats Constitution’s preamble as a no-go area

RSS general secretary Hosabale wants a discussion on whether a decision to introduce the words “socialist” and “secular” in the Constitution in 1976 should be reversed. When asked to decide on the same issue earlier, the judiciary has signalled that it’s the Parliament’s call

Who is the true heir of Ambedkar’s legacy?

RSSFACTS: On Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, RSS leaders praised his legacy, highlighting efforts towards social harmony and constitutional values. Through initiatives like Seva Bharati, RSS advances Ambedkar’s vision, especially among marginalised communities and Scheduled Castes

On Ambedkar | Somnath Waghmare: ‘Chaityabhumi, Bhima Koregaon are my childhood memory & culture, I’m not an outsider’

Dalit History Month: On 134th Ambedkar Jayanti, April 14, MUBI released two documentaries, by Somnath Waghmare & Jyoti Nisha. Somnath Waghmare talks about his film ‘Chaityabhumi’ (2024), Maharashtra’s history of some dominant-caste people having been anti-caste & Bollywood’s saviour complex.

On Ambedkar | Jyoti Nisha: ‘Root of Brahminical & Dalit patriarchy is same but Dalit men are slightly kinder, ours is a shared struggle’

Dalit History Month: On 134th Ambedkar Jayanti, April 14, MUBI released two documentaries, by Jyoti Nisha & Somnath Waghmare. Bahujan Spectatorship theorist Jyoti Nisha talks about her film ‘Dr. BR Ambedkar: Now & Then’ (2023), Bahujan feminist gaze & how caste being talked about in cinema now from an assertive gaze is a new phenomenon.

When a German torpedo sank Ambedkar's PhD thesis

In 1917, aboard the ship, SS Salcette, the young academic had sent on their way a draft of his PhD dissertation and a vast collection of books.

'Blue Revolution': How a dwindling BSP triggered big shift in Congress strategy

With an eye on Dalit votes in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party has virtually hijacked the blue flag that was synonymous with the BSP. However, Mayawati's dwindling fortunes have allowed Congress to build upon its campaign to woo this significant vote bank.

BR Ambedkar visited 'shakha' in Satara in 1940, claims RSS media wing

Ambedkar visited an RSS 'shakha' (local unit) at Karad in Maharashtra's Satara district on January 2, 1940, where he also addressed the Sangh swayamsevaks and said he views the organisation with a sense of affinity.

Nehru had sidelined Ambedkar forcing his resignation and failed to protect Harijans

RSSFACTS: Dr. Ambedkar resigned from Nehru's cabinet in 1951, criticising his treatment and neglect of Dalit welfare. He expressed frustration over lack of portfolio assignments, cabinet committee exclusions, and the Congress's failure to address the needs of Scheduled Castes

Ambedkar row: Congress to hold countrywide protest today, seeks Amit Shah's resignation

Amit Shah made these remarks during the ongoing Parliament winter session in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. He said, "It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar'.

Congress denied Bharat Ratna to BR Ambedkar: Amit Shah amid row over remarks

His reaction came after several MPs of the INDIA bloc staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday demanding Shah's apology for his remarks on BR Ambedkar which they claimed were an insult to the father of the Constitution

TMC’s Derek O'Brien moves privilege notice against Amit Shah over his 'Ambedkar' remarks in Rajya Sabha

The notice was filed under Rule 187 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Rajya Sabha

Why Amit Shah's remarks triggered protests in Parliament: 'Aaj kal ek fashion ho gaya hai...'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate on Tuesday and accused the Congress of using Ambedkar's name only for votes.

Why Samvidhan architect BR Ambedkar was an original thinker, despite borrowing freely from others

'A Part Apart: The Life and Thought of BR Ambedkar' author Ashok Gopal on why the world needed another biography of BR Ambedkar, why Babasaheb was unique among his contemporaries, and the flavour of Ambedkar's own writing in Marathi as well as English.

Ambedkar Jayanti 2024: Date, history and significance

Ambedkar Jayanti 2024: BR Ambedkar was born on this day in 1891 in a small town called Mhow in Madhya Pradesh. He was a prominent Indian social reformer and relentlessly fought for social justice and equality.

Captain Miller: Tamil cinema, caste and colonialism

SS Rajamouli's Telugu film RRR disappointed on that count, Tamil film Captain Miller threw light on the multiple continuing social oppressions, but few filmmakers explore the country’s social history better than Pa Ranjith, whose next is a tribal revolt against the British.

BR Ambedkar's grandson applauds Radhika Apte's portrayal of Dalit bride in 'Made in Heaven 2'

BR Ambedkar's grandson and Dalit activist Prakash Ambedkar took to X (formerly Twitter) to applaud Radhika Apte’s character Pallavi from the fifth episode of Made in Heaven season 2.

PM Modi working to fulfil Ambedkar's dreams: JP Nadda

In his remarks after paying tributes to the architect of the Constitution on his birth anniversary, Nadda said the Modi government has accorded the due respect and honour on Ambedkar and noted that for the first time his 125th birth anniversary was celebrated in the United Nations.