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"We Cannot Let the Tribal Identity Vanish"
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in conversation with Chinki Sinha. The chief minister organised a two-day Tribal (indigenous) Festival in Ranchi recently to celebrate indigenous identity and also to show Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's assertion of tribal rights
"Muslims are not violent or barbarians, nor is the book they revere most a book of hate."
Political anthropologist Irfan Ahmad is a Professor of Anthro po logy and Sociology at Istanbul’s Ibn Haldun University in Turkey, known for his work on various aspects of Islam and Islamophobia, including Western and Indian thought.
Waves of Violence
Bengal, nationally known as a hub of secular-liberal ideals, is witnessing its centuries-old covert Islamophobia turning overt
Vulnerable at Home
To make sense of the Indian variant of Islamophobia, it is vital to examine its relationship with the notion of communalism-particularly their points of convergence
Discordant Notes
Clashes on festivals like Ram Navami sharpen the divide between Hindus and Muslims in Jharkhand
A Divided World
Anti-Islam narrative is being promoted by Right-Wing ideologues worldwide to exploit the latent hate for votes
Tranquil Change
In a world enveloped by Islamophobia, two institutions in Kerala are fostering peaceful conversions
Scarred Forever
Residents of North East Delhi relive the traumatic memories of the February 2020 carnage amid an endless wait for justice
In Search of Peace
The real question is how to build up trust between the two religions so that Islamophobia is staved off. At the core of both Hinduism and Islam lay the ideas of love, acceptance and togetherness that can offset Islamophobia and Hindutva
Widening Faultlines
What happened in Nuh was not an aberration. There is a history to it
EMPOWERING MINDS, ENRICHING FUTURES: ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT'S VISION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who strongly believes that Education is the real asset that one can give to children, the Andhra Pradesh government has implemented several initiatives to ensure access to quality education and enhance educational outcomes, as reforms in Education can only change the destinies of the students
Extreme Violence
Communal clashes across India are leaving behind a trail of death and devastation. Tolerance is the need of the hour
Chronicling The Dalit Panthers
Solidarities centred on precious Dalit lives were created across India
Young Game Changers Of Indian Realty
Equipped with specialised degrees and a tech-savvy mindset, this contemporary lineage of visionary trailblazers is setting a new benchmark in the Indian real estate landscape
A Canvas of Exchanges
The role art plays in society as a tool of survival must be acknowledged. Art memorialises stories and draws attention to the social and the political
Art from the Margins
Artists from marginalised communities reflect on the everyday lives of Dalits and the oppressed classes at an exhibition
COLUMN CULTURE, DIPLOMACY, INCLUSIVITY
How India Restored G20 Mandate in the face of Uncertainties
INDIA'S BET ON G20 PRESIDENCY
The G20 presidency this year provides India a strong platform to find wider support as the voice of the global south as it seeks to lead developing countries towards greater inclusion in global geopolitics and push back against the hegemony of the global north
The Battle GOES ON
The Black Panther Party may have been dissolved but many of the original ideas have resurfaced in different forms. The core principles, however, remain the same
Founding a Movement
The Dalit Panthers were committed to the mission of fighting cruelty and oppression
'Monumen'tal Loss
The monuments, statues and parks in Lucknow are a stark reminder of what the Bahujan Samaj Party once stood for
Beyond Feminism
Dalit women's fight for equality and assertion has been as much with the 'woman' as with the 'man'
"It's not impossible to smash the caste system"
Anand Teltumbde is a scholar and civil rights activist known for his extensive work on B.R. Ambedkar's life and work as well as the caste issue. He was arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case in 2020 and released on bail in November 2022 after spending 31 months in jail. The 72-year-old spoke to Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Striving for Progress of all Haryanvis
Policies and programmes of Manohar Lal Govt. change the lives of people
Ambedkar and Gandhi
COLONIAL rule, European education and Christian missionary activities had led to some lower-caste assertions in the late 19th century, resulting in the emergence of two distinct responses—a reformist approach by those belonging to the upper castes, trying to integrate the Dalits into the social system, and a confrontationist approach by those belonging to the lower castes to claim what they thought was rightfully theirs
Ambedkar's Ideal of Maitri
Babasaheb's universalist vision of the community based on maitri enriches the political imagination everywhere
Smt. Lakshmi R Hebbalkar, Hon'ble Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Empowerment in the Government of Karnataka
Minister Madam: Firstly, during the tenure of the previous BJP government, people were shaken by price rise. People had reached a point where it was difficult to survive
Tracing the Movement
Dalit radicality in the name of Ambedkar is threatened of decay and cooption, thereby running the risk of receding into the landscape of caste
Museum of Untouchability
The practice of untouchability and the heinous crimes that are committed in the form of brute killings, rapes, and public beatings are still in practice. How about a space that depicts all of this?
MURDER, RAPE, HUMILIATION
Atrocities against Dalits are taking place regularly across India. Here's a snapshot