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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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Marx, Gandhi and Modernity – Essays Presented to Javeed Alam
Professor Prabhat Patnaik's short piece on Javeed Alam. For people...
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A Challenging First Year for Sabrangindia, November 26, 2016
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History revisited: How Tughlaq’s currency change led to chaos in 14th century India
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Is the Re-Birth of the National Herald a Call to Arms by the Congress ?
On November 14, 2016, Pandit Nehru’s Birth Anniversary, the...
That awkward Moment Tipu Sultan restored a Hindu Temple that the Marathas sacked
Today, medieval India is seen as a place of...
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