Ambedkar

‘Sabka Vikas Maha Quiz' to be launched by Modi govt on Ambedkar Jayanti

'Sabka Vikas Maha Quiz' series aims to sensitize the participants about the various government schemes and initiatives

MBBS students in Madhya Pradesh to now study about RSS founder, Hindutva icons and Ambedkar

Education minister Vishwas Sarang said the move is aimed at instilling social and medical ethics among the students

Books of the Week: From Julia Alvarez's Afterlife to Devyani Khobragade’s The Adventures of Young Ambedkar, our picks

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

Coronavirus Outbreak: JP Nadda asks BJP workers to distribute ration kits, masks to poor on BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary tomorrow

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda has urged party workers to distribute ration kits and face masks to the poor to mark the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar on 14 April.

Amid anti-CAA protests, President Ram Nath Kovind reminds youths of 'gift of ahimsa' in speech on eve of 71st Republic Day

President Ram Nath Kovind said though the Constitution gave rights to all the citizens of a free democratic nation, but also placed on responsibility to always adhere to the central tenets of the democracy - justice, liberty, equality and fraternity

Full text of President's speech on eve of 71st Republic Day: When fighting for a cause, youth should not forget ahimsa, says Ram Nath Kovind

In his address on the eve of the 71st Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind lauded the success of government schemes like Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan

Viewing Article 370 abrogation through the lens of Ambedkar — and Ambedkarites

Having looked at the various Ambedkarite positions on the abrogation of Article 370, it’s important to locate what Ambedkar himself has said about this.

Yogi Adityanath claims Rahul Gandhi's involvement in state Assembly polls means 'BJP will win 100 percent'

Yogi Adityanath made a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and said his 'involvement in state Assembly polls means BJP is going to win the elections 100 percent'.

Hindi 'imposition' debate: Schools can play key role in promoting integration through 3-language formula

The language debate has again assumed significance in the light of remarks made by Home Minister Amit Shah.

Caste Matters author Suraj Yengde: 'There's a new class of global Brahmin of each society'

Through the story of his life growing up in a basti, the discrimination Dalits face everyday and the love and creativity that binds the community together, Suraj Yengde challenges many notions in his book Caste Matters. In this conversation, he speaks about his experience as a Dalit in the West, the radical rebellion that is Dalit love, and how Brahmin participation in the anti-caste movement can be made more meaningful.