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Jan 29, 2024 | countercurrents.org | K S Chalam |P J James |Manas Jena |D Albert

We are meeting today, the day that signifies this convergence of Law and Economics in the form of adopting the Constitution of India 74 years ago in 1949. The person who was largely responsible for this wonderful event was Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was a symbol of the unity of Economics and Law in modern India; he had two Ph.Ds in Economics from two different countries and Bar-at-Law from Grays Inn in 1923.

Jan 4, 2024 | countercurrents.org | P J James |D Albert |Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |A K Shiburaj

As Modi is set to inaugurate the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on 22 January 2024, it will be quite unprecedented in parliamentary democracy. According to the Constitution of India which upholds secularism as one of the core principles, State and religion should be separate where religious beliefs and practices are dealt with as private affairs of the citizens.

Dec 30, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Manas Jena |D Albert |Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |Jayakhosh Chidambaran

More shocking is this: Despite High Court orders, a CB-CID probe and CM’s assurances in the legislature to nab the culprits, attention of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, no arrests were made, and no breakthrough in the case was achieved by the DMK government even after one year. Tamilnadu police is known as the Scotland yard of India, but mostly found wanting, if not conniving, when it comes to tackling caste oppression.

Nov 21, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |Jayakhosh Chidambaran |Nagesh Chaudhari |D Albert

Let us see how the Hindu scriptures paved the way for the caste system. There are many important ingredients in the varna system that gave rise to the caste system. The following passages from Hindu scriptures will demonstrate how varna/caste system originated in ancient times and how inequality, discrimination and untouchability were intrinsic to this system. 1. The creation of the four orders (varnas) of human beings by God:God creates human beings under four categories or orders.