Aditi Narayani Paswan
The writer is assistant professor, Maitreyi College and founder of DAPSA (Dalit Aadivasi Professors and Scholars Association)
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Universities are finally becoming democratic and inclusive. This is progress, not decline
September 02,2025 18:35:16 PM
A first-generation Adivasi scholar may not mirror the cosmopolitan polish of a Delhi-educated professor, but their perspectives expand the intellectual horizons of students in invaluable ways
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Celebrating Rani Ahilyabai Holkar gives us an opportunity to reclaim our historySubscriber Only
June 02,2025 06:47:12 AM
Holkar’s life, contribution, and philosophy need more engagement from our scholars, activists and common people.
Mon, Jun 02, 2025
How Ambedkar’s dream became India’s realitySubscriber Only
April 14,2025 14:13:40 PM
Babasaheb's ideas of cooperative federalism with equality, fraternity, and liberty at its core, comes to fruition with 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
Ask women what they want. We need horizon to spread our wingsSubscriber Only
March 07,2025 19:51:56 PM
It is time for men to be empowered: Learn as young boys to balance between household chores and professional life. They must see themselves both as a breadwinner and a caregiver
Fri, Mar 07, 2025
In its loss, AAP’s governance model has come full circleSubscriber Only
February 08,2025 19:58:20 PM
Delhi results show that voters don’t just want free bijli and pani
Sat, Feb 08, 2025
Ram Temple goes beyond religion, it expresses the national ethosSubscriber Only
January 22,2025 07:05:57 AM
This renaissance at Ayodhya goes beyond bricks and mortar; it fosters pride in India's diverse history and encourages future generations to explore their roots
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Don’t invoke Babasaheb Ambedkar selectivelySubscriber Only
December 20,2024 08:00:23 AM
The sheer number of ideas and the vision Ambedkar left behind is not just useful for Dalits but also for the nation. Selective acceptance of his principles and disproportionate representation of matters concerning marginalised groups dilutes his mission statement.
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Sewer-worker deaths expose the shameful reality of our caste-ridden societySubscriber Only
December 04,2024 20:52:00 PM
For far too long, society has reaped the benefits of the tireless labour of the ones at the bottom, the people who have been the invisible backbone of most major developments
Wed, Dec 04, 2024
In Mahayuti’s Maharashtra win, women lead the way for a new politics and social coalitionSubscriber Only
November 24,2024 12:49:13 PM
Cutting across caste and communal lines, women voted for the Mahayuti, which empowered them by putting spending power in their hands. And in many areas, they were joined by Dalit and OBC voters
Sun, Nov 24, 2024
It’s 2024 — we need more women in politicsSubscriber Only
November 12,2024 04:13:51 AM
India is the largest democracy in the world. Women’s participation in politics helps advance gender equality and affects both the range of policy issues that get considered and the types of solutions that are proposed.
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
How BJP consolidated the Dalit, OBC vote in Haryana — and why Congress could notSubscriber Only
October 10,2024 04:23:29 AM
BJP’s victory in Haryana election shows that marginalised groups vote for the party which gives them their due
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
One Nation One Election: Empowering the marginalised voterSubscriber Only
September 20,2024 17:52:21 PM
A single election cycle would put in the hands of marginalised electorates and regional parties an instrument of change which was lost in the chaos of the continuous cycle of voting and campaigning
Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Lateral entry in UPSC will further distance marginalised from centres of powerSubscriber Only
August 21,2024 19:37:45 PM
The representation of the ST and SC communities in bureaucracy is already abysmal. Reservation is not just about equitable and redistributive justice — it is also a challenge to monopolies of power
Thu, Aug 22, 2024
What is a ‘privileged Dalit’? Creamy Layer definition cannot just be economicSubscriber Only
August 04,2024 13:50:11 PM
Why did a Dalit IPS officer still need police protection to ride a mare as part of a procession in his village in Haryana as recently as 2022? Marginalisation in India is a complex exercise that needs caste data, anthropological analysis.
Mon, Aug 05, 2024
What Modi 3.0 means for New IndiaSubscriber Only
June 09,2024 22:15:06 PM
As we usher in a new era of politics of consensus, role of the government will be to ensure that the ideals, interest and inclusion of the marginalised are brought to the fore
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
When a Holkar queen gave India Ram RajyaSubscriber Only
May 31,2024 08:05:28 AM
Ahilya Bai’s reign was marked by great governance, which helped bring social harmony in the truest sense.
Fri, May 31, 2024
It’s time to make space for ‘nari shakti’ in political party manifestosSubscriber Only
April 01,2024 07:30:22 AM
The forthcoming elections will be pivotal to ascertain the aspirations of tribal and Dalit women. It remains to be seen whether the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill will translate into tangible progress
Tue, Apr 02, 2024
The legacy of Kanshi Ram, the man who consolidated Dalit identitySubscriber Only
March 15,2024 07:07:42 AM
Kanshi Ram brought a social revolution by giving the nation its first Dalit woman chief minister. His ideas are not restricted to one party
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
From Sant Ravidas’s poetry to pop songs today, a reclamation of Dalit identitySubscriber Only
February 25,2024 16:51:40 PM
With his unwavering faith in a formless god and inspired by his ancestors’ leatherworking skills, Ravidas created an inclusive form of Bhakti which helped shape Dalit consciousness.
Sun, Feb 25, 2024
Ram temple and the new Independence day – freedom from colonial mindset for BharatSubscriber Only
January 18,2024 07:07:37 AM
Consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya can be seen as an affirmation of our faith and belief systems
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
As a temple comes up in Ayodhya, Ram Rajya begins — as does the quest for BegumpuraSubscriber Only
December 31,2023 16:09:02 PM
We usher in 2024 with the hope that poet-saint Ravidas’s Begumpura, a land without sorrow, will be reality as we enter Ram Rajya. The new era will be marked by good governance, inclusive participation, and equal opportunity and the effort to reclaim traditions and narratives from the margins
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
What Tavleen Singh doesn’t get: Reservation is the oxygen for my uphill journeySubscriber Only
December 14,2023 17:39:11 PM
Reservation is a tool that enables access to those for whom it has been long denied. Until caste discrimination persists, there is no question of withdrawing caste-based affirmative action
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh results show that freebies don’t strike a chord with votersSubscriber Only
December 04,2023 19:25:44 PM
From cultural nationalism to civic nationalism, the idea of the nation has permeated the consciousness of voters and forms the basis of their electoral decision.
Mon, Dec 04, 2023
The missing story in the making of the Constitution: How the founding women made it a just documentSubscriber Only
November 26,2023 13:30:42 PM
The founding women recognised how Constitution could be an agent of social change. In the same, the Women’s Reservation Bill could pave the way for women’s empowerment
Sun, Nov 26, 2023
Valmiki’s Ramayana gave Dalits space to reclaim their identitySubscriber Only
October 28,2023 14:47:54 PM
The margins are reclaiming spaces of literature and drawing their own counter-narrative of this epic. Historically subjected to marginalisation and stigmatisation, this community has witnessed a remarkable shift in its societal status with the use of the title ‘Valmiki’
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