B R Ambedkar

National Law Day: Narendra Modi says Constitution's energy can be channelled to create 'New India'

Narendra Modi speaking at the valedictory function of the National Law Day celebrations said that constitution is the soul of India's democratic systems.

Ramdas Athawale says Modi govt not anti-Dalit, reservation for oppressed community to remain

Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government is not anti-Dalit and asserted that reservation for the oppressed community will remain intact.

Ram Rahim Singh convicted: Ramdas Athawale urges Dalits not to go, support self-styled babas

Ramdas Athawale has asked Dalits not to support self-styled godmen like convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Narendra Modi's war on black money incomplete without taxing farm income

The case for not taxing agricultural income is weak and only the fear of being perceived as "anti-farmer" has been holding political parties back. The key is to change the narrative around making such a move by highlighting its inherent benefits.

Sonia Gandhi falls ill, cuts short roadshow in Varanasi, PM Modi wishes her quick recovery

Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called off her Varanasi roadshow mid-way due to high fever. The Congress President was in Varanasi to launch INC's UP campaign.

Triple whammy: ABVP seeks renaming of JNU's library, convention centre, stadium ground

JNU students who are members of BJP's student wing ABVP have written to President Pranab Mukherjee and HRD Ministry demanding that the university's library be renamed after BR Ambedkar.

Chandrababu Naidu pays tribute to Ambedkar; launches year-long celebrations

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the year-long celebrations of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar in Vijayawada on Thursday by paying glowing tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution.

'Perpetual thorn to upper-caste pieties': How Ambedkar shaped modern India

As India celebrates the anniversary of the great social thinker and reformer Dr B R Ambedkar, here are some glimpses of the major milestones in his journey.

Your Nagpur versus my Nagpur: To counter BJP and RSS, Congress turns to Ambedkar

The battle over the legacy of Dr BR Ambedkar just got more intense. The Congress has decided to counter the aggressive bid of the BJP and its ideological fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Water crisis, farmers' app, FIFA Under-17 and more: PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' this month

With the water table dropping substantially in some parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government is constructing five lakh 'farming pools' even as he urged people to resort to water conservation methods like creating small reservoirs.