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Dec 5, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vikas Meshram |Vidyadhar Date |Dinkar Kapoor |Naveen Prasad Alex
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a unique personality in Indian history who dedicated his entire life to social, economic, and political equality. Although he passed away on December 6, 1956, his ideas continue to guide Indian society to this day. Babasaheb was not just a leader for Dalits but a global icon in the struggle for equality. Throughout his lifetime, there were efforts to confine his legacy within specific boundaries, and such attempts persist even today.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vidyadhar Date |Dinkar Kapoor |Naveen Prasad Alex |Minal Shende
This was an unusual book launch in Mumbai on October 30 where the author , a prominent human rights activist, management professor, faces restrictions on his movements because of a court order. And the audience included some of the best minds including well known poet Vara Vara Rao, who are either on bail in the Bhima Koregaon case or their movements are restricted too. The author is Anand Teltumbde and the book is “Iconoclast – a reflective biography of Babasaheb Ambedkar”.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Dinkar Kapoor |Naveen Prasad Alex |Minal Shende |Vivek Sakpal
On 14 October 1956, Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in Nagpur due to untouchability, caste and class divisions in Hinduism. This day is as important for his followers as 14 April is his Birthday and 6 December is his Parinirvana Divas. Some people also celebrate it on Vijayadashami i.e. Dussehra day because Dussehra fell on this day in 1956.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Naveen Prasad Alex |Minal Shende |Vivek Sakpal |Ratnesh Katulkar
It was an evening in July when I set out for Chaitya Bhoomi, the memorial and final resting place of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Visionary Who Gave Us the Freedom We Cherish. The day was cloaked in a serene solemnity, with a light drizzle adding to the reflective atmosphere, as if the universe itself was paying homage to a man whose life and work had profoundly impacted millions. As I approached this sacred site, located in Dadar, Mumbai, an overwhelming sense of reverence washed over me.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
feminisminindia.com | Naveen Prasad Alex
The extremist Hindutva groups have always kept the Muslims on the enemy side, to create an “otherness”. Currently, a group has emerged in the minority Syrian Christian community to strengthen it. Historically, the BJP has struggled to gain electoral success in the state, as most communities have aligned themselves with the CPIM-led Left Democratic Alliance and the INC-led United Democratic Front.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vivek Sakpal |Ratnesh Katulkar |Subhash Gatade |Naveen Prasad Alex
The recently viral video of opposition candidates greeting with the slogan of “Jai Bhim” or mentioning Ambedkar, the Constitution or Samvidhan, while taking oath as Member of Parliament, has clearly indicated a transition in the outlook towards Ambedkar, his followers and at large the principles and values Ambedkar stood for. These leaders also held a copy of the Indian Constitution in their hands while taking the oath.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ratnesh Katulkar |Subhash Gatade |Naveen Prasad Alex |Umang Kumar
Deekshabhumi is a site where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956 along with his five lakh followers. However, this place of historical and spiritual significance is now facing an existential crisis. Common persons’ entry to the upcoming Dhammachakra Pravartan Divas in October could be permanently restricted if things continue as they are.
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May 24, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Frank Huzur |Prem Singh |L.S. Herdenia |Naveen Prasad Alex
Rahul Gandhi’s emphasis on saving the Constitution in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections has worked wonders for the Indian National Congress. By organizing seminars alongside rallies, first in Delhi, second in Lucknow and the third in Chandigarh over the past three weeks,Rahul Gandhi has shown this is a serious ideological movement and not just electoral politics. Making the polls a referendum on Constitutional values was a masterstroke that has framed the entire debate.
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May 22, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Subhash Gatade |Naveen Prasad Alex |Umang Kumar |Binoy Kampmark
“If the fundamental rights are opposed by the community, no Law, no Parliament, no Judiciary can guarantee them in the real sense of the word”,..“What is the use of fundamental rights to the Negro in America, to the Jews in Germany and to the untouchables in India. As Burke said there is no method found for punishing the multitude’– Ambedkar‘IntroductionWithin less than a fortnight we will have a new government in power.
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May 18, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Prem Singh |L.S. Herdenia |Naveen Prasad Alex |Ram Puniyani
(This long article of 2013 was published in the form of a booklet in 2014. While the country’s Prime Minister is going to extremes in the election campaign and spewing communal venom, the call to save the Constitution has once again become louder. But can the Constitution be saved while doing corporate politics? Is there really any depth in this kind of concern for the Constitution?
