For An Informed Ambedkar Age
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 …
Subham Malpani Growing up speaking Dakhni in Hyderabad, I often felt that the language did not reinforce the same moral hierarchies as the orthodox Telugu society. Dakhni carried playfulness, respect, and was deeply human in everyday exchanges. This is not to be confused with the sanitized Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb. I rarely remember seeing people getting offended …
Ashutosh Arke India’s silent walls stand not as mere metaphors but as fortified ramparts of the Brahmanical order—walls built on centuries of caste tyranny, gender subjugation, and class exploitation. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar taught us that “education is the only tool by which you can dismantle the prison-house of caste.” Yet in today’s India, our schools …
Debasmita Das “Your father’s family is Mahishya, which means those born of a Kshatriya father and a Vaishya mother.” My mother lowered her voice and continued, “But rumor is they are Shudras. They are agrarian essentially, that’s why many in the family aren’t that well-off.” This was an answer many years in the making – …
KK Baburaj ‘What do I gain If I remain humble No one in the world Cares for silence No one benefits a thing From the burden of shame of one’s deeds I spoke to the lord Fearlessly, daring, on the face And came his reply. Thuka(ram) says When you speak to the power Speak unwaveringly’ …
Charan Mahananda Based on the author’s experience, this article describes what happens when caste discrimination occurs within Scheduled Caste families in the Ganda and Ghasi communities. There are social ranks, and as a consequence, some people are shut out, and their burial is postponed; special purity ceremonies are held, and the community sometimes punishes intercaste …
