Category: The Dalit

Child Rights, Civil Rights, Labour Rights, The Dalit, Videos

Indian Judiciary in Narendra Modi’s one year- Rebecca John

Left Collective organised an event “An Evening of Protest: One Year of Modi Government” on May 23, 2015 at Urdu Ghar in Delhi. In this video, Rebecca John, senior supreme court lawyer speaks of how the judiciary has a different set of rules for the ruling elite and a different set of rules for the vulnerable and marginalised sections of society. She speaks of several … Continue reading Indian Judiciary in Narendra Modi’s one year- Rebecca John

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Opinion, The Dalit

Caste And Hinduism – Gail Omvedt

  M V Nadkarni’s recent article “Is Caste System Intrinsic to Hinduism?: Demolishing a Myth”, (EPW, November 8, 2003) comes as a follow-up to his earlier article “Ethics and Relevance of Conversions: A Critical Assessment of Religious and Social Dimensions in a Gandhian Perspective”(Januay 18). Both articles show the fundamental stamp of Hindutvaideology, primary of which is shoddy methodology, selective quotation (for example, his references to my work are … Continue reading Caste And Hinduism – Gail Omvedt

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The Dalit, The Farmer, The Tribal, The Worker, workers

Why I am an Atheist – Bhagat Singh

It is a matter of debate whether my lack of belief in the existence of an Omnipresent, Omniscient God is due to my arrogant pride and vanity. It never occurred to me that sometime in the future I would be involved in polemics of this kind. As a result of some discussions with my friends, (if my claim to friendship is not uncalled for) I … Continue reading Why I am an Atheist – Bhagat Singh

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Opinion, The Dalit, The Feminist, The Tribal, The Worker

What Mahatma Gandhi did to save Bhagat Singh – Chander Pal Singh

Abstract Gandhi’s failure to secure commutation of Bhagat Singh’s execution has provided his critics a convenient weapon to attack him. He has been accused of making half-hearted effort and even deception – for the alleged discrepancy between his actual role and his public statements. This paper attempts to establish that while following a consistent approach towards revolutionary violence, Gandhi tried his best to save the … Continue reading What Mahatma Gandhi did to save Bhagat Singh – Chander Pal Singh

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The Dalit, The Tribal, The Worker

कांशीराम: राजनीति का बेमिसाल रसायनशास्त्री – दिलीप मंडल

कांशीराम साहब की जयंती, 15 मार्च, पर एक लेख दैनिक भास्कर के संडे सप्लिमेंट में छपा है. इसे लिखने में कांशीराम साहब की रचनाओं के संकलन में जुटे ए. आर. अकेला की किताबों से मदद मिली है. इन दिनों में मैं उनके द्वारा संकलित ‘मा. कांशीराम साहब के ऐतिहासिक भाषण’ किताब पढ़ रहा हूं. अकेला जी बेहद धैर्य से एक मुश्किल काम में जुटे हैं, … Continue reading कांशीराम: राजनीति का बेमिसाल रसायनशास्त्री – दिलीप मंडल

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Environment, Labour Rights, Opinion, The Dalit, workers

Raising questions about a London based company is against Indian interest- Really? – Priya Pillai

I am an Indian citizen who is not afraid to raise my voice against violations of laws that have been put in place to protect the aam aadmi’s rights. I fight to ensure that rampant coal mining in forest areas is only done in consonance with the laws and policies of the country. I believe that the interest of the forest dwellers, who often are … Continue reading Raising questions about a London based company is against Indian interest- Really? – Priya Pillai

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Labour Rights, The Dalit, The Feminist

Answering some questions about Teesta Setalvad and Gulberg Case – Rukmini Sen

When was this Gulberg trust set up and why? Survivors of the 2002 carnage at Gulberg society for obvious reasons could not think of living there any longer. They were trying to sell their flats/bungalows at Gulberg but all they were being offered were prices far below the market rates. In this context, in 2007 Sabrang  Trust mooted the idea of trying to raise funds to … Continue reading Answering some questions about Teesta Setalvad and Gulberg Case – Rukmini Sen

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The Dalit, The Feminist, The Tribal, The Worker

दलितों की ही घर वापसी क्यों? – कँवल भारती

खबर है कि तमिलनाडु में संघ परिवार के भगवा संगठन ‘हिन्दू मक्कल काची’ ने 18 दलित ईसाईयों की हिन्दूधर्म में घर-वापसी कराई है. ये सभी लोग गरीब घरों से हैं और दिहाड़ी मजदूर हैं. इधर विश्व हिन्दू परिषद् के नेता प्रवीण तोगड़िया ने भी पश्चिम बंगाल के बीरभूमि में पचास लाख गरीब आदिवासियों की घर वापसी कराने का एलान किया है. पिछले दिनों उत्तर प्रदेश … Continue reading दलितों की ही घर वापसी क्यों? – कँवल भारती

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The Dalit, The Farmer, The Feminist, The Tribal, The Worker

पी. साईनाथ से एक खास मुलाकात

तीस्ता सेतलवाड : नमस्कार, कम्युनॅलिज़म कॉम्बैट की एक खास मुलाकात में आज हम मुलाकात करेंगे वरिष्ठ पत्रकार पी. साईनाथ से। पी. साईनाथ जी ३१ जुलाई तक द हिन्दू न्यूजपेपर के रूल अफेयर्स एडिटर थे। उनकी किताब एवरीबॉडी लव्स अ गुड ड्राउट को एक खास काम माना जाता हैं। आज हम उनसे मुलाकात करेंगे कॉर्पोटाईजेशन ऑफ़ मीडिया के बारे में और और कई अन्य सवाल। आज … Continue reading पी. साईनाथ से एक खास मुलाकात

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