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Understanding power through caste: Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to the sociology of law
Dr Babasaheb’s understanding of Indian society was pivotal: he was prescient in the dangers that loomed ahead, even after drafting the Indian Constitution; because caste-based inequality remains deeply entrenched in society and the post-Independence state did not go much beyond providing formal equality to the lower castes and other marginalised communities, Dr. Ambedkar was acutely aware of the continuing presence of upper-caste hegemony from society to politics and from culture to the economy
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Counterview: Taimur’s actions were uniquely horrific in Indian history
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‘Parvati’ in Mohenjo-daro: New claims for the statuette are part of the continuing Hindutva project
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An anarchist guide to Christmas: “Infiltrate the stores, give away the toys!”
"On the night before Christmas, we’ll all be about. While...
From Right to Left, Jadunath Sarkar’s Renderings of Shivaji & Aurangzeb Have been Reviled by Both
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