Articles by Aakash Singh Rathore

Tussle Over A Soul

India’s Constitution is being scrutinised, its fundamental principles challenged, like never before. These...

Feb 10, 2021 Aakash Singh Rathore
Gandhi@150: The Man Who Saw Mahatma’s Fangs

Gandhi and Ambedkar were antagonists on issues so key to who they were that bridging the divide remains...

Sep 26, 2019 Aakash Singh Rathore
The Strongest Constitution

A quirky compendium of cartoons and the accompanying detailed commentary spark a bumpy ride to the past, and...

Aug 21, 2019 Aakash Singh Rathore
Seen Through Different Glasses

A controversial introduction to Annihilation of Caste reappears as a book. It reflects the elite Left’s...

Jun 12, 2019 Aakash Singh Rathore
Tone Down His Piercing Stare

Ambedkar’s inherently radical sharpness was blunted by the state to co-opt Dalits. This book promises to be...

Jun 05, 2019 Aakash Singh Rathore
Ways Of Holding The Chin Up

To break millennia-old oppression, violence is a useful tool, says Awad. His life’s fight for Dalit rights...

Mar 27, 2019 Aakash Singh Rathore
Muck And Dung In Furioso

Like Ambedkar, Bagul rudely tears off the romantic veil from villages and depicts a ruthless system of...

Oct 10, 2018 Aakash Singh Rathore
Twin Cankers Of The Nation

Neo-liberal Hindutva, says Teltumbde in this brilliant book, should be met by reformed Ambedkarists and...

Jul 25, 2018 Aakash Singh Rathore