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Pallbearers of 'cow science'
Pseudoscientific claims are made by plaint researchers, supported by the state and believed by a section of society
OBC reservation in AIQ Health Ministry pushes further to legal hurdles
The National Commission for Backward Classes(NCBC) conducted a hearing on 7th January 2021 based on the complaint filed by the All India Federation of OBC Employees’ Welfare Associations relating to denial of reservation to OBC candidates in medical admission under All India Quota(AIQ) seats contributed by the States.
Hearty Greetings to the US President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris
On the swearing-in of Mr. Joe Biden as the 46th President of the U.S., Asiriyar Dr. K. Veeramani, President, Dravidar Kazhagam has released a highly significant statement congratulating Mr. Joe Biden and Ms Kamala Harris conveying his best wishes and greetings. The content is as follows:
Crazy Irrationlists!
Bizarre superstitious practices of “educated parents” recently resulted in brutal murder of their own daughters at Madanapalli town in Andhra Pradesh.
Why American Children Stopped Believing In God?
In a report released earlier this year from the American Enterprise Institute, Lyman Stone tracked the history of religious belief, behavior, and association in the United States since the Founding. It’s a magisterial work, and I encourage readers to download the report here and peruse it for themselves.
Farm Laws Reforms Or Deforms?
India’s economy is basically agrarian. Agricultural activities and the performance decide the standard of living of more than 50 per cent population of the country. Despite its significance, agricultural sector has not been bestowed with desired attention.
What Does Religion Truly Mean? Which Is True Religion?
Excerpts from Periyar’s speech delivered on 4th February 1947 at Kilakarai town in today’s Ramanathapuram district, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed
Not To Risk Life Of Human Thro' The Surgery By Ayurvedic Practitioners!
In India too, just like all over the world, there are various systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa Rigpa, etc. which are governed by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) which is the statutory body that regulates the “Indian” systems of medicine.
IMPOSED FARM LAWS AGRICULTURISTS' RIGHTS LOSS!
When COVID-19 pandemic needs priorities to address, the Centre is hyper-active by legislating THREE Farm Laws, the root cause for the countrywide unrest!
Farm Laws 'violate' Federal Provisions Of Indian Constitution - 78 Ex-civil Servants
The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) – a group of former civil servants belonging to the all India and Central services who have worked with the Central government as well as different State governments, claiming to have “no affiliation with any political party”, of being “neutral, impartial” and “committed to the Constitution of India” – has said that the three farm laws were passed by Parliament in violation of the Constitutional provisions of federalism.
Dire Need - Gender Justice In Judiciary
It is a matter of grave concern that in the history of the Supreme Court of India, so far no woman has been appointed as the Chief Justice.
December 6: A clash of ideologies
Mahaparinirvan Diwas and Shaurya Diwas offer competing visions of nation-building, and are a contrast between Ambedkar’s idea of India and the Hindu right’s agenda.
Burying Reservation Of IIT Faculty Posts - Breach Of Constitutional Guarantee!
The Indian Constitution came into effect from 26th January 1950 and its Article 16(4) has guaranteed the reservation in employment.
Abolition Of Blasphemy Laws Historic Resolutions Of House Of Representatives - USA
Blasphemy laws are inconsistent with United Nations resolutions adopted by consensus since 2011 recognizing that religious intolerance is best fought through positive measures, such as education, outreach, and counter-speech, and that criminalization of speech is warranted only for the prevention of imminent violence.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Did Burn The Manusmriti!
This story was first published on January 26, 2016 (Towards Equality: Why did Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar publicly burn the Manusmriti on December 25, 1927). We are re-publishing it.
INI-Combined Entrance Test - Denial of Medical education to the Marginalaised!
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) that was introduced country wide has been denying the prospective students to get admission in medical college to become physicians.
The Hindu identity is always caste identity
Why I am Not a Hindu Woman - Wandana Sonalkar, Women Unlimited Rs. 350
Sanskrit News Bulletin A Cultural Invasion
Recently the BJP headed Union ministry has announced that there would be News Bulletin in the regional channels of Doordarshan in Sanskrit for about 15 minutes daily.
Women as depicted in the Manusmriti
The Manusmriti also known as Manav Dharam Shastra, is the earliest metrical work on Brahminical Dharma in Hinduism.
Probity in Public life
It is a tragic irony that in a country where corruption is rampant, even persons of honesty are critically viewed and meaninglessly criticized.
Functioning of the Cadres
Thanthai Periyar always believed that the authority of Dravidar Kazhagam and its policies are unquestionable. He expected his cadres to follow them blindly and stick to the principles or to stay away from the organisation. Emphasizing this Periyar delivered a speech in 1948 at a conference in Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu). The content of his speech was as follows:
Periyar's impact in Sri Lanka
T. Sabaratnam Journalist who reported the Sri Lankan ethnic crisis for over 50 years
Laws for Social Changes
Law has been defined as ‘a formula which expresses the necessity of an action.’
Caste and Abnormality
Dr. Nagesh Chaudhari Editor, Bahujan Sangharsh, Social Activist, Nagpur
Farm Bills Fatal To Farmers
But even when subsisting by the occupation of Vaisya, the Brahmana or the Kshatriya shall carefully avoid agriculture, which involves injury to living creatures and is dependent upon others
Gay Pride in India Inc
Book: Queeristan Author: Parmesh Shahani
Hindi row: How Periyar, Anna continue to inspire the language of resistance
Tamilians don’t just love their native language (Tamil) but also take great pride in it. Renowned poet Bharathidasan even went on to say that “if anyone disrespects Tamil, I will not remain silent, no matter what”.
India a Liberal Democratic Republic - Only on Paper
Every institution that is designed to hold the executive accountable, is being destroyed
Wearing The Mask Of 'Culture' instead Of 'History'!
Since BJP-led alliance started to rule at the Centre, commencing from A.B. Vajpayee’s tenure, till the current Narendra Modi’s regime from 2014, deliberate distortions are being attempted under the guise of rewriting history.
PLURALISM INTEGRAL TO INDIA NOT VEDIC CULTURE ALONE
The BJP led government at the Centre has constituted an Expert-committee to analyse and conduct a research on Indian culture which is nearly 12000 years old. This ulterior motive is to conceal Dravidian civilisation and prove that it is Aryan Vedic Age civilisation. This scheme should be nipped in the bud. The president of Dravidar Kazhagam Dr. K. Veeramani has released a significant statement. The content of the statement published in ‘Viduthalai’ daily dated 16.09.2020 is as follows: