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Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism

Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism published by People’s Literature Publications, Mumbai is a fascinating conversation between S V Rajadurai and Vidya Bhushan Rawat which brings out numerous hitherto unknown...

47% vacancies reserved for ST’s still unfulfilled in govt ministries and departments

In 2017, out of a backlog of 6,887 vacancies...

Remembering anti-caste social reformer Savitri Bai Phule on her birth anniversary

Today marks the 188th birth anniversary of Savitri Bai Phule...

Dalit families forced to stay in church after attack on Carol team

A group of men belonging to DYFI, allegedly in...

Opinion: Does the wall of resistance smash Brahmanical patriarchy or encourage it?

Why should people go and enter temples which deny...

IITs should build up students from backward communities, not tear them down: Gauhati HC

The HC observed that students from backward communities are...

‘Bahujan Samaj is nobody’s slave..will travel to Bhima Koregaon’ – Azad

After two harrowing days in Mumbai, where he was...

Bombay HC refuses interim relief for Bhim Army in Pune

On Sunday, the ‘Bhima Koregaon Sangharsh Mahasabha’, a rally...

Human Rights Defenders who made India stronger in 2018

Ordinary Indian citizens showed exceptional compassion and commitment to...

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