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Hijab row exposes double-standards for Left, ‘liberal’ intellectuals and what they can learn from Ambedkar
It is astonishing that the so-called intellectuals, progressivist and feminist writers, and human rights and social revolutionaries are completely silent on burqa and hijab
Dichotomy of democracy: When dynasts call themselves democrats and still no one calls them out
Dynastic politics is endangering the concept of democratic socialism assured by the Constitution and it simultaneously aggravates corruption and authoritarianism in the political system
Ambedkar Jayanti 2020: Tributes pour in on 129th birth anniversary of Dalit rights crusader, architect of Indian Constitution
The country is observing Ambedkar Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, on 14 April
Narendra Modi says knowledge and education not restricted to books, his govt working towards better academic system
Narendra Modi on Saturday pointed out the challenges the Indian education system is presently facing and shared central government's plans to enhance the system.
Amit Shah and Muhammad Ali Jinnah comparable figures, both driven by one-point agenda, says Ramachandra Guha
Guha admits that his narrative of Jinnah in his new book, Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World, 1914-1948, is "not sympathetic".
Narendra Modi ends silence in Kathua, Unnao rape cases, says justice will be served
Modi's comments at a function here came hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) got into the act by detaining and questioning rape accused BJP MLA Kuldip Singh Sengar in Uttar Pradesh while two BJP Ministers in the Jammu and Kashmir coalition led by the PDP resigned for taking part in a rally in support of the accused in the ghastly rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl.
Dalit protests during Bharat Bandh: Why does Madhya Pradesh become epicentre of violence during anti-govt agitations?
Dalit agitation took an ugly turn when two groups — Dalits and right-wing bodies — clashed in Gwalior and Morena; and it turned violent when both the groups resorted to taking up weapons and attacking one another.
Giriraj Singh accuses Congress of inciting violence in Bihar, West Bengal, says Rahul Gandhi working to disrupt communal harmony
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday accused the Congress of inciting communal violence in Bihar and West Bengal, saying this was being done to "weaken" the majority Hindu community at these places.
Rajya Sabha elections: Senior Congress leaders to camp in Lucknow to ensure all party MLAs vote for BSP candidate
On the eve of Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, at least four Congress leaders will remain present in the state capital Lucknow until the elections to ensure polling in favour of BSP
BSP counts heavily on 'surplus' votes of SP, support from Congress and RLD for victory in Rajya Sabha polls
BSP is counting heavily on 'surplus' votes of SP, besides support from Congress and the RLD for the victory of its lone candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls
Mayawati ropes in former MLA Bhimrao Ambedkar as Rajya Sabha poll candidate; BSP shifts focus to Jatavs from Muslims
The choice of Bhimrao Ambedkar also shows the BSP is no more interested in wooing Muslims.
Bihar fiasco is a wake up call for Opposition to infuse new blood, connect with mass and junk dynasties
With Nitish Kumar re-joining the NDA camp, the Opposition has lost out on a potential anti-Modi face for the 2019 elections.
Spurred on by Bheem Army, Dalits in western UP put up united face after Saharanpur violence
This new phenomenon is being credited to the rise of Bheem Army that had been staging a sit-in in protest ever since clashes last week between Dalits and Thakurs left one person dead
Ambedkar brothers are 'gundas', want to grab land: Ratnakar Gaikwad to Firstpost
The demolition of Dadar's historic Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan in the early hours of Saturday morning has turned into a major controversy over the past four days
The importance of being Manas Deka: How Twitter exploded on Kanhaiya Kumar's face
Carried away by his newly acquired star status, JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar lobs multiple Twitter grenades for some quick fame but on the wrong target.
Shirdi: Dalit youth murdered as phone had an Ambedkar ringtone
A Dalit youth was brutally assaulted and killed in Shirdi, Maharashtra allegedly over his mobile ringtone of a song on Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Parties take help of capitalists, make polices for them: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati today accused her rivals of taking help of capitalists come to power and formulate policies benefiting them and claimed that hers was the only party which wants to come to the Centre with the help of her workers.
Author interview: 'Swaraj was a quest for an Indian self,' says Ananya Vajpeyi
In Righteous Republic: The Political Foundations of Modern India, Ananya Vajpeyi presents a considered look at five "founding figures" of India.