Manudharma and Indian Secularism
(Chief Guest speech at DHPS Conference on Manudharma, Dalits and Constitution held on 17-3-2024, Visakhapatnam.) Manudharma, the ancient Hindu code is still haunting the lives of people. The importance and…
Manusmriti
No It Is Not Anant Kumar Hegde’s Mann Ki Baat It is BJP’s Dil ki Baat, Goodbye Constitution, Enter ManuCracy !
How BJP dreams to Usher In Hindu Rashtra Democratically ? Anantkumar Hegde, BJP MP from Uttari Karnataka, is again in the news. Close on the heels of his controversial statement…
Dr.Ambedkar had burnt Manusmriti: Why?
Today is 25th December. This is a very important day for Dalits as “Manusmriti Dahan Diwas.” It is also celebrated as "Equality Day". On this day in 1927, on the…
An open letter to JNU VC – Your association with RSS defies humanism, anti-colonial struggle Indian democracy!
Respected VC of JNU, Santishree Pandit Madam, Namaskaar! I hope the following report in one of the leading English dailies of India did not misreport you when it stated that…
Copies of Manusmriti burnt on the birth anniversary of Ambedkar in Canada
On the eve of the birthday of the towering Indian scholar and undisputed Dalit leader, South Asian activists gathered in Surrey to light the pyre of a racist text that…
Manusmriti: Unending Fascination?
Whether the proposed inauguration of Manusmriti at Telugu University, Hyderabad be stopped ? As per reports appearing in a section of the press, the The Veda Dharma Prachara Trust has…
KBC’s in Soup for its Question on Manu Smriti Burning
‘Kaun Banega Karodpati’ (KBC) is probably one of the most successful mega programs on TV channels, with bumper prizes in toe. In its recent episode (Karmayog, November 2020) the host…
Manusmriti and the Judiciary – A Dangerous Game
Between 1950 when the Constitution was adopted and today, the judiciary of India has been playing a dangerous game. It has been quoting, citing or otherwise referring to Manusmriti while…
Should Shudras And Dalits Suffer In The Age Of George Floyd?
Following the brutal police killing of Georg Floyd, an African-American Citizen of US, an unprecedented wave of movement for black rights is sweeping all over the world. The powerful message…
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