For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Lokesh Bag In a society where caste continues to shape access to knowledge, power, and dignity, any conversation about merit or excellence must begin by confronting the foundations on which our institutions stand. Caste is not merely a social identity; it is a structural faultline that distorts every idea of fairness, reason, and justice. As …
Pradnya Garud Touré F. Reed, professor of 20th-century US and African American History at Illinois State University, speaks with Round Table India on a wide range of topics related to US history and politics. In Part 3, he focuses on Black History in the USA. Pradnya: For a global audience, how should we understand black-led movements in the US? …
Rohan Arthur The Crude Fantasy In the imagination of the Hindu Rashtra, the Christian convert should not exist. Conversion is seen as a betrayal, a deviation from birthright, a wound on the body of the nation. In this worldview, the only acceptable path is return(ghar wapsi). If not return, then erasure. There is no place …
Umar Nizar The night listens, with its soft palette of shadows. Daylight colours gradually lose their glistening sheen. Life begins where death abates. Images lurk in the embers of memory. Shadows emerge. Gazes soften, seeking that solace, beloved of the weary. In the smithy of the heart, intensities cool down, settling into primordial life rhythms. …
Pradnya Garud Touré F. Reed, professor of 20th-century US and African American History at Illinois State University, speaks with Round Table India on a wide range of topics related to US history and politics. In Part 2, he focuses on Race and Class Reductionism. Pradnya: Racial identity is often seen as central to understanding social and economic inequalities …
Pradnya Garud Touré F. Reed, professor of 20th-century US and African American History at Illinois State University, talks to Round Table India on a wide range of topics about US history and politics. In Part 1, he delves into US electoral politics, focusing on white nationalism and its roots. Pradnya: How would you describe the …
Dr. Ohi Uddin Ahmed The spread of Islam in the Indian Subcontinent was one of the significant aspects of Indian History, but it received very little attention from historians and scholars at large. The consequent outcome of the absence of critical analysis formed a notable knowledge gap and perpetuated stereotypes as a result of some …
Anitya Sanket Intimate partner violence (IPV) gained widespread attention during the COVID-19 lockdowns and has continued to feature prominently in public discourse. Mass layoffs, precarious and uncertain working conditions, and poor social security policies were shown to strongly correlate with increased instances of IPV during the pandemic and its aftermath. While the COVID-19 crisis should …
Buddhapal Dumane Caste is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of South Asian societies, has been a subject of scholarly inquiry, social activism, and policy debate for centuries. Rooted in historical inequalities and hierarchical structures, caste dynamics continue to shape individuals’ lives, communities, and opportunities in profound ways, despite efforts to address caste-based discrimination. Systemic …