The Indian Dalit (Being Indian)

The Indian Dalit is a perspective piece on the large Dalit community that exists in the country. In this video we speak to Dalits from various demographics and find out more about them. Though India has progressed through the years on various fronts, the ancient system of caste still seems to prevail in the minds of the masses in various parts of the country. This … Continue reading The Indian Dalit (Being Indian)

मायावती ने मांगा जवाब , ईरानी के ‘हैदराबाद हस्तक्षेप’ ने अटकाई राज्यसभा

नई दिल्ली : आज राज्यसभा में दलित छात्र रोहित वेमुला की आत्महत्या पर  दौरान बसपा अध्यक्ष मायावती  और मानव संसाधन मंत्री स्मृति ईरानी  में जमकर बहस हुई। मायावती ने कहा कि दलित छात्र रोहित वेमुला पर बनाई गई जांच कमिटी में किसी दलित को क्यों नही रखा गया है। इस बीच सदन में खूब नारेबाजी हुई। जिसके बाद कई बार राज्यसभा की कार्रवाई स्थगित करनी … Continue reading मायावती ने मांगा जवाब , ईरानी के ‘हैदराबाद हस्तक्षेप’ ने अटकाई राज्यसभा

Dalit Media Watch 2nd Feb, 2016

No Republic Day for Dalits in this MP village – Hindustan times http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/no-republic-day-for-dalits-in-this-mp-village/story-9LdsqgylkWkAxR7TEqhEkK.html 60 dalit students from Bihar threaten suicide – The times of india http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/60-dalit-students-from-Bihar-threaten-suicide/articleshow/50816052.cms Shocking video of Indian police brutality against students sparks anger – Press tv http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/02/01/448288/India-Dalit-Vikas-Kumar-Rajan-Bhagat-Rohit-Vemula-Delhi-Hyderabad Rautahat Dalit woman survives gang rape – The himalayan https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/rautahat-dalit-woman-survives-gang-rape/ Debate over why Tamil Nadu never had a Dalit CM – Nyoooz http://www.nyoooz.com/chennai/341338/debate-over-why-tamil-nadu-never-had-a-dalit-cm Ban on … Continue reading Dalit Media Watch 2nd Feb, 2016

सेवा में, कुलपति…शुभाकांक्षी वेमुला रोहिथ चक्रवर्ती

सेवा में, कुलपति, हैदराबाद विश्वविद्यालय विषय – दलित समस्या का समाधान महोदय, सबसे पहले मैं हैदराबाद विश्वविद्यालय परिसर में दलित के आत्म सम्मान के आंदोलन पर आपके निर्णय की प्रशंसा करता हूं कि जब एबीवीपी के अध्यक्ष द्वारा दलितों पर अभद्र टिप्पणी पर सवाल पूछे गए, तो आपने जो निजी रुचि इस मामले में दिखाई, वह ऐतेहासिक और उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करने वाली है। 5 दलित … Continue reading सेवा में, कुलपति…शुभाकांक्षी वेमुला रोहिथ चक्रवर्ती

FTII Society Nominates Rajkumar Hirani to Governing Council

Chaos in FTII Gajendra Chauhan assumes office as the Chairman of FTII. Chauhan chairs his first FTII Society meeting. FTII Society nominates Rajkumar Hirani and 5 others to the Governing Council. Chauhan’s appointment has witnessed strong protests from students. Students continue to stand outside the campus and shout slogans. More than 20 students detained and several manhandled by cops. Jan 07 2016 12:44 Jan 07 … Continue reading FTII Society Nominates Rajkumar Hirani to Governing Council

With a heavy heart I am returning my very first National award – Anand Patwardhan

National awards have always meant a lot to me. They were more precious than International awards and awards from private institutions precisely they represented those rare moments when the Government of India became willing to uphold the spirit of our secular, socialist and democratic Constitution. Today this spirit is evaporating. Our nation is at a crossroads. On one side is the secular path that our … Continue reading With a heavy heart I am returning my very first National award – Anand Patwardhan

WATCH: This Bengali Version Of The Indian National Anthem to understand its roots

These are the other three paragraphs of our National Anthem. The ones that you don’t hear because they are not in Hindi. Notice how in one para the country is called Mata (the mother) and in another Chir Sarathi (Sri Krishna). When Tagore used Bhagya Vidhata in the national anthem he meant God. However, “Bhagya Vidhata” has been repeatedly interpreted by right wing groups as the … Continue reading WATCH: This Bengali Version Of The Indian National Anthem to understand its roots

पाकिस्तान को धनराशि देना गाँधी की हत्या का कारण नहीं…इससे पहले भी हो चुके थे उनकी हत्या के पांच प्रयास – रुक्मिणी सेन

16 मार्च को हंसल मेहता, तुषार गाँधी और कुमार केतकर एक साथ तीस्ता सीतलवाड़ की किताब “संदेह से परे – गाँधी की हत्या के दस्तावेज: संकलन एवं प्राक्कथन” के अनावरण के लिए एक मंच पर साथ साथ देखे गए। तीस्ता सीतलवाड़ ने अतिथियों और पत्रकारों को संक्षिप्त संबोधन में कहा : “गाँधी की हत्या कोई स्वतःस्फूर्त घटना नहीं थी बल्कि उससे पहले भी उनकी हत्या … Continue reading पाकिस्तान को धनराशि देना गाँधी की हत्या का कारण नहीं…इससे पहले भी हो चुके थे उनकी हत्या के पांच प्रयास – रुक्मिणी सेन

Govind Pansare, activist and reformer, succumbs to bullet wounds

Communist leader Govind Pansare succumbed to his wounds on February 20, four days after unidentified gunmen shot at him and his wife during their morning walk in Kolhapur in western Maharashtra. Pansare had been airlifted to Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai on Friday evening. Uma Pansare, his wife, is now out of danger. Read here – http://scroll.in/article/708409/Govind-Pansare,-activist-and-reformer,-succumbs-to-bullet-wounds http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/senior-cpi-leader-govind-pansare-dies-five-days-after-being-shot-at/article1-1319099.aspx http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govind-Pansare-passes-away/articleshow/46317517.cms Continue reading Govind Pansare, activist and reformer, succumbs to bullet wounds