A tribute to Dr A K Biswas
Noted scholar and historian Dr Atul Krishna Biswas, popularly known as Dr A K Biswas passed away on February 28th, 2025 at his home in Kolkata. He was 79 years…
Vidya Bhushan Rawat
Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya must be handed over to Buddhists
Buddhist Bhikkhus, activists and various organisations have been sitting on protest at Bodh Gaya demanding handing over the management of the holy shrine of Mahabodhi Buddha Vihara to the Buddhists…
Bangladesh’s historic opportunity to build institutions that strengthen democracy and plurality
There was a complete chaos outside the airport when I landed in Dhaka. The main highway did not have enough policemen. The friend who came to pick me up said…
Ganga, our sacred link from Himalayas to Sundarban is truly a world Heritage
For millions of Indians, Ganga starts from Gaumukh and culminates its journey at Gangasagar in Bay of Bengal at Sundarban. Every year, thousands of pilgrims’ throng to Gangasagar to visit…
Shyam Benegal: A giant of India Cinema is gone
The death of legendary film maker Shyam Benegal is a huge loss for the art of cinema in India. Just 10 days back, he had celebrated his 90th birthday. Shyam…
A few lessons from the history of Dr Ambedkar’s fight
Dr Ambedkar remains the liberator and emancipator of all the oppressed communities of India and those who are trying to fix him between two brahmanical parties are actually doing so…
Raj Kapoor is incomplete without Shailendra, Mukesh, Nargis and Khwaja Ahmed Abbas
Raj Kapoor would have turned 100 today. He passed away in a relatively younger age of 66 but left behind an incredible legacy which is being celebrated widely. Raj Kapoor…
V T Rajshekar, Editor, Dalit Voice- An iconoclast with a powerful voice and convictions
It was some time in October 1991 that sitting at the lawns of Lokayat, the place Dr Mulk Raj Anand used to stay in Delhi, reading morning papers that day,…
River Ganga, communities, cultures and Livelihood
It is an honor for me to speak at the Jawahar Bhawan, dedicated to the iconic man, I did not see him but whatever that I read about him, through…
Prof G N Saibaba a victim of our insensitive system
The death of Prof G N Saibaba in Hyderabad yesterday should haunt our judiciary which were unable to rise up and understand the pain he was going through. That a…
Congress needs a caste census of its party structure to build new leadership from the margin
Haryana election results have again highlighted the serious crisis in the Congress Party and the limitations of the regional kshatraps. Congress once ruled through regional kshatraps but that was the…
Sitaram Yechury: A life dedicated to idealism of inclusive anticaste India
The outpouring of grief, solidarity and condolence messages on the sudden demise of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary of Communist Party of India ( Marxist) reflect the power of the…
Let us understand each other, hug tightly and strengthen our unity : Ish Kumar Gangania
Ish Kumar Gangania is a well-respected author, thinker and editor based in Delhi. He is known for his blunt and to the point responses. Gangania has written extensively on India’s…
Empowering the last person of the most marginalised sections was the dream of Dr Ambedkar
Vidya Bhushan Rawat's conversation with Ambedkarite writer Sanjeev Khudshah on why he supports classification of the scheduled castes for reservation purposes Sanjeev Khudshah was born on 12 February 1973 in…
Arguments of Convenience reflect the hypocrisy of political responses on the SC categorization issue
The Supreme Court Judgement on Sub Classification of Scheduled Caste Reservation has rightly been criticized for transgressing in venturing into areas which actually were not part of petition. Apart from…
Myth of great Indian Wedding
Indians simply love fat weddings. We recently saw the wedding of ‘meritorious’ son of an extraordinarily powerful Business family, which is being ‘claimed’ as marriage of the century where celebrities…
Russia India Relationship on Solid Rock Foundation
The grand welcome given to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis' in Russia has not been taken kindly in the Western capitals because of various reasons. Many in India too are…
The crisis of British model of Democracy: A landslide without majority vote share
The smooth and quick transfer of power in UK speak volume on the great democratic tradition in that country. Election results came out during the day and by the afternoon…
Mourning the Dead in Hathras Stampede: When Will We Ever Learn?
The death of over 120 devotees in a stampede at a congregation at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh has shocked the nation but why does it surprise us. In the last…
Infrastructure Corruption Comes Leaking, Flooding, Collapsing In The Rain
The rain has not yet started and the visibility of the impact tells the story. We had an extremely hostile summer this year and it has not ended yet and…
The Manda Fort and Legacy of V P Singh
We remember former Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh on his birthday today. He would have turned 93 today. A man of great idealism and conviction, VP changed the politics of…
An impending cultural and agrarian crisis in Uttar Pradesh – A Journey of Ganga from Hardwar to Varanasi
Hardwar to Garhmukteshwar After the Himalayas, Ganga descend to Rishikesh followed by Hardwar which is an extremely important pilgrim town of Uttarakhand state. It is called city of Lord Shiva…
Understanding Uttarakhand’s ‘pain’ of ‘development’
Uttarakhand’s’ forest fire has resulted in loss of not only human lives but also huge forest area. This year has been devastating for Uttarakhand as the number of forest fires…
General Elections 2024 Results Thoroughly Expose the Casteist Indian Media
The results of the General Elections 2024 have thoroughly exposed the Bania media and its Brahmanical proponents. I have never trusted it but it took 10 years of Modi rule…
Reclaiming Saryu : From Sarmul forests to Ayodhya and onward
Ayodhya city is gearing up for the big Ram Temple inauguration on January 22 and naturally there is excitement in the air among devotees. The small town of Ayodhya always…
A journey of Kali-Saryu-Karnali-Ghaghara and their confluence with Ganga
After completing my journey Ganga and Yamuna rivers in the Himalayas, I undertook a journey to see the beauty of river Kali which is known as Mahakali in Nepal and…
Peace must be restored in Gaza to protect Humanity:Abbas Milhem
Vidya Bhushan Rawat in Conversation with Mr Abbas Milhem, Executive Director, Palestinian Farmers Union, Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine Vidya Bhushan Rawat: Hello and welcome in Lokayat. Today we have a…
Daulata Ram Balley: A devout soldier of Ambedkarite mission in Birmingham
The journey of D R Balley from Phillor to Birmingham is the story of a strong willed Ambedkarite who fought against all odds both of caste as well as class…
Results are disappointing but the game is not over for 2024
The election results in four states came on expected lines except those who were thinking too high of Rajasthan's 'schemes' and Chhattishgarh's 'governance' model. In both the places, the Congress…
Uttarakashi tunnel tragedy provides a time for serious introspection of all the projects in the Himalayas
The safe return of the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, is a matter of great satisfaction for the entire nation. Kudos to all those…
M.K.Stalin’s acknowledgement of VP Singh’s legacy is historical
It was a pleasant surprise to see former Prime Minister V P Singh on the front pages of the Manustream Media. Though, they would never have given him space in…
An Ambedkarite’s ‘Abhiyan’ to educate the aspiring youngsters
Mr Shashikant Humane is a veteran Ambedkarite, humanist based in Nagpur. Born in February 1939, Shashikant ji belonged to the generation of Ambedkarites who had seen Baba Saheb Ambedkar. In…
Who is responsible for the death of Mohit Yadav?
This is the state of India where an entire state apparatus becomes Hindu for the Kanwariyas and any dereliction of duty by the police officials might cost them their job.…
Hate Crimes in India Reach Class Rooms
The video of a Muslim boy being beaten up, slapped and humiliated in front of the entire class in a school in Uttar Pradesh, has only shown how much the…
‘Experts’ Made Disasters in the Himalayas
ISRO is working on moon but it is time to look what is happening on the earth, the only planet so far where we can live and enjoy life so…
Bindeshwar Pathak corporatised the Public toilet System in India but rarely used his power to eradicate discrimination faced by Manual scavengers
The founder of Sulabh International Dr Bindeshwar Pathak passed away in a hospital in Delhi a few days back. Dr Pathak was 80 years of age and was known as…
Modi Sidesteps Manipur in His Speech: Bring Peace Now!
It was clear that Narendra Modi wont reply to the question which are being asked but he has brought Airforce into his politics is utterly shameful and distortion of facts.…
Manipur and Haryana: The Courts Step In, A Welcome Development
When we all were suffering from the fatigue of inactions in the court rooms and Manipur is not really being discussed in Parliament, orders of Country's top court on Manipur…
Gaddar, The Revolutionary Balladeer Is No More
There are very few in public life who get the love, affection and respect of huge number of people such as Gummadi Vittal Rao who was popularly known as Gaddar…
The Supreme Court Must Stop Bulldozer Raj
The Supreme Court must stop this bulldozer justice which has mostly used against the Muslims by the BJP ruled states. The narrative that BJP and its darbaris in the media…
Stop legitimising hatemongers and goons
The violence in Mewat region and subsequently in Gurugram has shocked the people but perhaps was not surprising as 2024 is nearing and efforts will be made to create such…
Hate Crimes in India
The hate mongers are succeeding. India's #manustream media can be redefined now as #hatemedia or simply #nafartimedia has been impactful in creating divisions and hatred in people's mind. The incident…
Unity is the need of the hour
The hollowness of the claims of 'mother of democracy' and 'Vishwaguru' are already known to India. To counter every criticism coming from abroad, you make loud noise about 'democracy' and…
Modi Expresses Shame on Manipur Rape Incident, But What A Hypocrisy!
As Pradhanmantri ji 'expressed' his 'pain' and 'anguish' on the horrific incident in Manipur suggesting all the state governments such as Rajasthan, Chhattishgarh, Bengal or Manipur, must do everything to…
The Horror That Is Manipur
The incident of rape and parading of two Kuki women in Manipur is outrageous and barbaric to say the least. We dont have the word to describe as what has…
Celebrate the life of L R Balley
When the news of the passing of Shri L R Balley came to me from several friends in Birmingham, I was still not prepared to believe it. The reason was…
It Happens Only in India: Urinating on the Face of an Adivasi Boy!
The horrific and terrible video of a man, who was later identified as Pravesh Shukla, member of BJP's youth wing in Madhya Pradesh, urinating on the face of an innocent…
The Crisis in the Western world and deceptive Indian media
The crisis in France is not known to those who understand that a falsehood is being played in the name of ‘liberalism’ and ‘secularism’. The ‘experts’ cleverly project this as…
Mangalore police must ensure complete protection to Dr Narendra Nayak
As Karnataka polls were declared last week the police administration in Mangalore was quick to withdraw the security provided to eminent rationalist and President of, Federation of Indian Rationalist Association…
Will the court act against hate speeches ?
Hate speech is 'happening' because the state is 'impotent', says Justice Joseph. Is it so simple ? Will the court introspect how the hate mongers today are using the judiciary…
Understanding Nehru’s world vision from his first television appearance on BBC
Iawahar Lal Nehru’s life and world always fascinated me. He speaks like a ‘teacher’ and one would be glued to him when we watch old videos of his press conferences…
Is Morbi accident reflection of the rot of the Gujarat model?
The bridge collapse at Morbi in Gujarat killed over 140 people and many missing but no head has been rolled. According to reports there were 33 children aged between one…
Rise of Rishi Sunak and the hypocrisy of the Hindutva politics in India
Rishi Sunak has become the Prime Minister of UK and India's 'bhaktmandali' is celebrating. Even the 'liberals' are celebrating it. Now for the record, people of Indian origins have become…
The Queen is dead, long live the King
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of British empire died on September 8th, at the age of 96 and since then the crazy 24x7 channels including BBC and CNN…
Spirit of Chipko echo in the cry for justice in Helang
In the border district of Chamoli in Uttarakhand a powerful action Smt Mandodari Devi to protect her meadows and grazing land has brought back the memories of Chipko resistance. Mandodari…
Welcome President Draupadi Murmu
Mrs Draupadi Murmu has expectedly won the Presidential contest defeating Shri Yashwant Sinha with a heavy margin. A large number of individual members of non-NDA political parties supported her apart…
Will Sri Lanka be able to develop an alternative to hateful political nationalism of the Rajapaksas?
The mighty nationalist leaders from the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka looked helpless and cowardly when he was humiliated at the airport as he tried to flee abroad to protect…
Support the fight to protect the Sinjajevina mountains and local communities living there
Interview : Milan Sekulović, President ‘ Save Sinjajevina’, Montenegro Sinjajevina forests located in Montenegro in the Balkans are rich in bio diversity where pastoralists and other forest dwellers lived…
Dangerous trends and need for greater restraint and autonomous institutions
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Nupur Sharma for clubbing together all the FIRs against her in different parts of the country. But before rejecting her plea, the…
Has the opposition already lost the presidential polls?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was interrogated for nearly 50-60 hours for five days by the enforcement directorate. The summons has also gone to Party president Sonia Gandhi in the National…
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