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Historian Shraddha Kumbhojkar on how Satyashodhak Samaj used print media
"As we can see in Europe during the Enlightenment period, the Gutenberg press played a vital role in the development…
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Jayanti: From foot soldier to the subject of truth
Run time: 2hr 23 minsDirector: Shailesh Baliram NarwadeWriter: Shailesh Baliram NarwadeA disclaimer to start with: this is not a movie…
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‘100 daily wagers will need 10 lakh years to reach Adani’s wealth’: Jean Drèze
Jean Drèze Hundreds of workers from across the country had gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar between August 2 and 4…
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Union of Trinity: Equality, Liberty and Fraternity
Alongside celebrations of the tricolors, let us be reminded of Dr BR Ambedkar's 1949 speech in which he prescribed a…
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What was Shahu Maharaj’s historic 1902 reservation order?
On July 26, 1902, Shahu Maharaj gave a historic order to reserve 50% government jobs for lower castes in his…
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The unending fight against manual scavenging
‘Stop Killing Us’ campaign led by Safai Karmachari Andolan, Gaziabad (Courtesy: Twitter) The Manual Scavenging Act, 2013 prohibits employing a…
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A Kalidas with his cloth bag
Dr Kalidas Shinde This is a story of a boy who had no choice but to follow his community’s traditional…
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Writing With Fire shows Khabar Lahariya’s powerful journalism
Shyamkali Devi, Meera Devi and Suneeta On 9 February, a video of two people — screaming and beaming with happiness…
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Living as a Dalit woman in post-Hathras Ghaziabad
Representational image The contours of bourgeoning Ghaziabad are marked by villages, pure vegetarian restaurants, quack shops and real estate businesses…
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Jalsas and the cultural history of Satyashodhak movement
Bhingardive’s work brings the much-needed archival rigour to underscore the importance of jalsas, not just as a cultural resource to…
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