The Dalit-Ambedkarite struggle for self-actualization has been non-violent and idea-driven through its history. It's time for the two competing factions of the political and social elite to stop playing the good-cop-bad-cop game and pass the baton
10 min read10 Aug 2018The development is seen as Congress's outreach to Dalits ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections and polls in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh later this year
1 min read30 Jul 2018While the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay its recent order on the SC/ST Act, the government maintained that it was not responsible for any dilution
3 min read3 Apr 2018The centre moved Supreme Court on 2 April seeking that the SC/ST Act matter be addressed by the court in an open hearing
1 min read3 Apr 2018Prakash Ambedkar is 'diluting his Dalit agenda to expose the fringe Hindu organizations which have the potential to finish off RSS if not reined in and regulated'
3 min read12 Jan 2018Prakash Ambedkar called off the Maharashtra bandh but not before Dalit protests stalled transportation in Mumbai and shut down the financial capital of India
5 min read4 Jan 2018As many as 182 flight departures and 53 arrivals at Mumbai airport were delayed till around 4pm due to the Maharashtra bandh
1 min read3 Jan 2018Mumbai grinds to a halt after Dalit protests against the Bhima-Koregaon violence in Pune clogs arterial roads, stall local train system, calls for Maharashtra bandh tomorrow
3 min read2 Jan 2018B.R. Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar has called for Maharashtra bandh to protest the state government's 'failure' to stop the violence at Bhima-Koregaon village in Pune
1 min read2 Jan 2018The central line has suspended local train service between Kurla and Vashi on its harbour corridor in light of the Dalit protests against Bhima-Koregaon violence
2 min read2 Jan 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared