There were two articles in Indian Express, one by Meghnad Desai and the other by Tavleen Singh. Mr. Desai analysed how Dalits have been used by the mainstream | graffiti | The Reading Wall
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Fifth column: Good speech, but not enough
TAVLEEN SINGH | JULY 2 2017 | THE INDIAN EXPRESS
There is a sad sort of irony in the Prime Minister’s choice of the Sabarmati Ashram to finally speak out last week against vigilante killings in the name of cow protection. Does | THE OPINION PAGE
Out of my mind: The last frontier
During the Janata Party government of 1977-1980, came the first possibility of a Dalit (Harijan as the Congress used to say) politician becoming prime minister. Babu Jagjivan
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Karachi tanker blast /Picture from Al Jazeera
Pakistan tanker explosion took many lives, 196 according to some reports. The tanker driver may have gone to sleep at the steering wheel and lost control of the…graffiti [The Reading Wall]
An apology is in order
This whole week was wasted due to the fact that the computer had to go for repairs. The problem has been rectified now, expect posts regularly from now on…
All those things that make up life
From the beginning human kind strove to go beyond what his environment and circumstance bade him to do. So, imagine a farmer day in and day out finishes his…graffiti [The Reading Wall]
Ambedkar’s armies
DALIT-MUSLIM UNITY Picture via Graffiti
The Bhim Army in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh has brought movements of Dalit assertion to the forefront once again. In fact, it is being seen as an alternative politics
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DAVID COMEY TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE / PICTURE FROM BBC
The General Election results are being counted and some have come in as I write. The Conservatives, according to the Exit Poll (BBC), would be the largest party,
ARMED MEN OPEN FIRE AT IRANIAN PARLIAMENT
PICTURE FROM DW.com
BBC reports that at least one gun man opened fire at a guard at the Iranian Parliament. BBC was citing news agencies. There are no confirmed reports of other…
Official language or misplaced nationalism
RK LAKSHMAN’S CARTOON FROM FRONTLINE via Google
The Hindi speakers have assumed that their’ language is the “National language.” Hindi is spoken in these states: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan…