One Forgotten Chapter
Why is it that Ambedkar and his work does not get the rightful amount of space in textbooks?
A Pathan At The Gurudwara
A top Pakistani official’s ‘act of penance’ for Taliban intolerance raises official hackles
The Higher Statesman?
Guilt-tripping on Ambedkar cannot undermine Nehru’s achievements. You could contest his ideas but not his steering of India from colony to nation.
Songsters From The Mudhouse
Dalit bards, bhajan mandalis and pamphleteers, largely from Maharashtra, have kept alive the image, the life story and the genius of Ambedkar
Where Caste Is No Bar
When marriage transcends caste lines, taking the leap is a big a leap of faith. Meet some whose faith has been rewarded.
A Fall Into Sear And Yellow Leaf
The Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial in Delhi has seen better days. Political will can ensure that it sees them once again.
The Lies Of Manu
As one who can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, a young Ambedkar formulates his ahimsa of inclusion.
Statue Or Pedestal?
A rule of votebanks has relegated Ambedkar to being an inert icon in Dalit politics
Bias That Wasn’t?
Ambedkar’s writings suggest an anti-Muslim streak. Did his words only derive from his sources or were they actually attempts to arrest Partition?
Our Neglected Chacha
A beloved freedom fighter, then a reviled nation-builder. The pain of being Nehru.
The Theology Of Intolerance
The deification of Ambedkar and the refusal to countenance any criticism of him is dangerous. The disharmony it breeds works against his cause.
A Part That Parted
Gandhi and Ambedkar feuded over how they saw untouchability, one as just a sin of Hinduism, the other as the denial of rights to an oppressed people
The Other Father
In his intolerance of inequality and creation of a rights-based constitution, Ambedkar’s vision for a modern India is still our blueprint for the future
A Case For Bhim Rajya
So, finally, Ambedkar comes into his own in the national consciousness. Now perhaps it’s time to embrace a legacy sidelined by the dominant discourse.
On Greatness
We bestow ‘greatness’ easily in India. What makes a person great, do we really need great people, and drawing a lakshmanrekha for it in every life.
Mhow Diary
For most people, it’s just an acronym. The better informed might ask: “Isn’t that the birthplace of Bhimrao Ambedkar?”