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Thirty years on, justice remains elusive for Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana

A chapter in a major 30-year review of the PoA Act argues that institutional failures, rather than legislative gaps, remain the biggest obstacle to justice

Why did Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar publicly burn the Manu Smruti on Dec. 25, 1927?

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On the rise of communal ideology in India: In conversation with A. Bilgrami

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The Meaning of Jignesh Mevani

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Bezwada Wilson Remembers B.R. Ambedkar on his 61st Death Anniversary

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Maharashtra has a long history of fighting regressive ideas – Megha Pansare

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The Padmavati Story: Romanticising History or Historicising Romance?

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The ‘Jai Sriram’ posters betray a violent intent

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Kancha Ilaiah: The government’s elaborate nationalist charade

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Persecution of Bhim Army Chief Chandrshekhar Azad ‘Ravan’, Slapping of NSA Condemned

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