The case of the missing Dalit
The Azadi Kooch that culminated in Una on August 15 was an event of immense proportions, but, in an act of omission characteristic of the Indian media, got no mileage from our news channels
Sukumar Muralidharan Delhi
BR Ambedkar
‘Hindu Vigilantes are the New Taliban’
In an interview with Hardnews, Anand Teltumbde talks about the demolition of the Ambedkar Bhavan, the incident in Una, dual standards of the ruling party, the blatant discrimination against Dalits and how the caste system needs to be consigned to history’s dustbin
Hardnews Bureau Delhi
The Worst Job in the World
The latest Socio-Economic Caste Census data released in July last year reveals that 1.8 lakh households are engaged in manual scavenging across India. It’s time this statistic changed
Akshay Sharma Delhi
Where is the Dalit music?
We heard Dub Sharma, Sylvie and the songs of resistance as the ‘Jai Bhim- Lal Salaam’ movement picked up momentum, but the music of the Dalits was conspicuous by its absence.
Appropriating Ambedkar
The Sangh's ideology and Ambedkar's could not be more different
Nikhil Thiyyar Delhi
Seminar on Constitutional Democracy, Social Justice and Ambedkar
Akshay Sharma Delhi