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Lack of support for menstruating girls in schools a big concern
Many schools fail to meet the safety, hygiene, and sanitation needs of girls, preventing them from feeling safe, dignified, and…
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Life and legacy of great social reformer Ayyankali
Ayyankali (1863-1941) left behind a legacy of social justice and human dignity for millions of Dalits in Kerala and beyond.…
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Lost Language, Shared Roots: John Lopes in Freetown
Like many immigrant workers, John Lopes remained unknown to the world beyond his family and village. We uncovered his letters…
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Ramabai Ambedkar
Ashok Gopal’s A Part Apart: The Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar, the comprehensive biography of Babasaheb Ambedkar published by…
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Returning to my spiritual roots : Buddha’s Dhamma
Buddhism, in its universal, non-sectarian sense, has the potential to constructively unite Bahujans, enabling fraternity and cooperation for the development of…
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A boycott that Bollywood filmmakers practise
The film industry, even after functioning for a century, did not dare (or care) to venture into the actual fabric…
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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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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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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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Caste, Judiciary and Collection of Evidence in Sexual Crimes
When a Dalit woman of the Sansi nomadic community in Rajasthan’s Churu was raped by dominant caste men in 2018,…
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