For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Divyanshu R. Mangariya “Caste is not a thing of the past. It is a living, breathing structure that denies millions their humanity.” – Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd I was a curious boy, mischievous at times, eager to explore new things and adventures. I believed childhood was just about friendship and play. But slowly, the shadow of caste …
Ankita Chatterjee My father has a mental health issue that I could never pronounce at my young age. I saw my mother’s tensed face as she was running from one psychiatrist to another to make sense of what was happening to him. My mother, who had completed her graduation, was married off with the hope …
Dr. Suryaraju Mattimalla In distant streets of Europe, I walk- Through France’s gentle breeze, through Germany’s silent dawn, Belgium’s timeless whispers, the Netherlands’ vibrant hue, And in Australia’s sprawling skies, I see your face, Nagaland, shining through. Your spirit echoes in every cobblestone, in every bustling street, For in the heart of Western worlds, …
Vaibhav Kharat, Ganesh Pandit A House Full of Noise, Still Nobody Listened: A Reading of Maharashtra’s Monsoon Session 2025 It was raining outside here in Delhi. And inside the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, it was storming. But not the kind that brings change. Thunder roared, voices clashed, cameras blinked, and something essential was missing: ‘the people’. …
Umar Nizar The elitist literary journal `The Paris Review’ had something strange about its submission policy. Everything had to be sent by snail mail. There was no online portal for writers to log in, nor were they accepting e-mail correspondence. This often resulted in unfortunate occurrences, as when a budding poet would, in all innocence, …
Mayuree Bankar In India, food is never just nutrition. It is caste. It is a hierarchy. It is violence. And for Dalits, it has long been the most visible and visceral reminder of social exclusion. Historically, sections of Dalit communities in specific regions have not had the right to choose what to eat or how …
Vivek Kumar Singh, Manisha In response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Radhika Vemula and Abeda Salim Tadvi—the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, who both died by suicide following caste-based discrimination on university campuses—the University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the Draft Regulations 2025 for the ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher …
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? …
