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The Blue Flag and the Battle for Ambedkar | by Dr Neeraj Bunkar | May, 2026 | Medium
The Blue Flag and the Battle for Ambedkar | by Dr Neeraj Bunkar | May, 2026 | Medium
The 135th birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on April 14, 2026, was not just a commemoration. It was a nationwide assertion. Blue flagsâŚ
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This article re-examines Amol Palekar's Paheli (2005) as a cinematic adaptation of Vijaydan Detha's Rajasthani folktale Duvidha, through the intersectâŚ
Dhandoraa: Caste & Limits Of Moral Redemption | Youth Ki Awaaz
Dhandoraa: Caste & Limits Of Moral Redemption | Youth Ki Awaaz
Dhandoraa is a sincere, politically aware film. It marks an important moment in Telugu cinemaâs engagement with caste, a shift from invisibilization to representation.
Book review |Beings and Beasts: HumanâAnimal Relations | Outlook India
Book review |Beings and Beasts: HumanâAnimal Relations | Outlook India
Book review |Beings and Beasts: HumanâAnimal Relations At The Margin
PhD is not enough to enter academia. How letters of recommendation become a barrier for marginalised students | The Indian Express
PhD is not enough to enter academia. How letters of recommendation become a barrier for marginalised students | The Indian Express
University job notifications declare that âcandidates from marginalised communities are strongly encouraged to applyâ. If the university system believes in it, they should discard the discriminatory practices
On his 102nd birth anniversary, remembering Shailendra, the Kabir of Hindi cinema | The Indian Express
On his 102nd birth anniversary, remembering Shailendra, the Kabir of Hindi cinema | The Indian Express
The poet-lyricist proved that ethics can be embedded in entertainment without sermonising, that mass art need not compromise its soul, and that tenderness itself can be political resistance
Whose temple is it? The forgotten history of Dalit priesthood in Rajasthan | The Indian Express
Whose temple is it? The forgotten history of Dalit priesthood in Rajasthan | The Indian Express
Recent attack on a Dalit priest at Bhilwara shows how caste burdens exist despite prevalence of centuries-old practices
âPhuleâ appears to be a departure from mainstream historical drama, exploring social justice over martial glory | The Indian Express
âPhuleâ appears to be a departure from mainstream historical drama, exploring social justice over martial glory | The Indian Express
Whether the film delivers on this promise remains to be seen, but its arrival signals a broader awakening: A recognition that the stories of Bahujan Nayaks deserve not just acknowledgement, but celebration
Caste, religion and hate: The questions âHomeboundâ makes us face
Caste, religion and hate: The questions âHomeboundâ makes us face
We need more films like âHomeboundâ. Films that donât flinch from caste, faith, or inequality; that speak plainly but think deeply; that trust viewers to feel, reckon, and change. Because cinema isnât escape. Itâs confrontation
Censoring historical facts in the upcoming Hindi film âPhuleâ will defeat its purpose | The Indian Express
Censoring historical facts in the upcoming Hindi film âPhuleâ will defeat its purpose | The Indian Express
The postponement and sanitisation of the film on the life of the anti-caste reformer raises questions. The lives of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule were a clarion call against amnesia, a demand for accountability. They deserve better
Phule, Dhadak 2 and Santosh: Fight for creative freedom is inseparable from fight for social justice | The Indian Express
Phule, Dhadak 2 and Santosh: Fight for creative freedom is inseparable from fight for social justice | The Indian Express
An independent and transparent CBFC, free from political and social biases, is essential to ensure that cinema can fulfil its role as a medium for truth-telling and social critique.
Beed caste atrocity shows we are still far away from achieving caste equality | The Indian Express
Beed caste atrocity shows we are still far away from achieving caste equality | The Indian Express
Without systemic reforms â stronger police accountability, proactive legal aid, and widespread awareness â the Act risks remaining a paper promise
Aranya Sahayâs debut film âHumans in the Loopâ asks: Can technology ever truly reflect diverse worldviews? | The Indian Express
Aranya Sahayâs debut film âHumans in the Loopâ asks: Can technology ever truly reflect diverse worldviews? | The Indian Express
This resonates deeply in 2025, with AIâs trillion-dollar boom relying on invisible workers in places like rural India. The film frames their labour through a feminist lens: Like motherhood, data labelling demands patience, care, empathy and endurance, yet remains undervalued
âBison Kaalamaadanâ shows that the body is political long before it becomes athletic | The Indian Express
âBison Kaalamaadanâ shows that the body is political long before it becomes athletic | The Indian Express
What Selvaraj ultimately captures is a simple but unsettling truth: Love, in such worlds, is not merely emotional sustenance but a survival strategy
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The background score is loud, constant, and almost overwhelming. It keeps you from disengaging. The pacing is tight, the visuals striking. You are pulled in, scene after scene, until your responses begin to follow the filmâs rhythm
Post-PhD trauma: We are treated as an âoverqualifiedâ but âinexperiencedâ lot. This must change | The Indian Express
Post-PhD trauma: We are treated as an âoverqualifiedâ but âinexperiencedâ lot. This must change | The Indian Express
Transparent hiring practices, accountability in recruitment, recognition of doctoral research as professional experience, and institutional support for post-PhD transitions are necessities
In a Chennai film festival, the comeback of P K Rosy, a Dalit pioneer | The Indian Express
In a Chennai film festival, the comeback of P K Rosy, a Dalit pioneer | The Indian Express
Rosyâs story sits at the uneasy beginning of Indian cinema. A Dalit woman from Kerala, she acted in Vigathakumaran, the first Malayalam feature film, in the late 1920s
Jitu Munda Odisha Skeleton Case Shows Systemic Failure
Jitu Munda Odisha Skeleton Case Shows Systemic Failure
The swift resolution of Jitu Mundaâs claim after national outcry proves that the system isnât brokenâit is designed to ignore the vulnerable until cameras arrive
Institutions That Are Keeping Alive Ambedkarâs Revolution | NewsClick
Institutions That Are Keeping Alive Ambedkarâs Revolution | NewsClick
Initiatives, such as Shanti Bhavan, Nalanda Academy, Eklavya India Foundation, Savitribai Phule Resource Centres, and Nagarjuna Training Institute, are carrying forward his educational vision.
India: When the Press Learns to Look Away! | NewsClick
India: When the Press Learns to Look Away! | NewsClick
The countryâs fall in the World Press Freedom Index and machinery behind the structural erosion of journalism.
Dr B.R. Ambedkar Cannot Be Rewritten: Reading Bhanwar Meghwanshiâs Critique of RSS Nationalism - The WireThe Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
Dr B.R. Ambedkar Cannot Be Rewritten: Reading Bhanwar Meghwanshiâs Critique of RSS Nationalism - The WireThe Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
Caste Power Still Governs Migrant Labour in Rajasthan - The WireThe Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
Caste Power Still Governs Migrant Labour in Rajasthan - The WireThe Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
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