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1- Retuning Alha Udal : The lustrous versatility of film music, and change wrought by time. Gulzar knows our culture more than anybody in ...

Why Rural economy is always in a poor state ? Poverty exists in both rural and urban India. Slums are visible signs of poverty in the our ...

An odd sort of joke about Hinduism in general is that where the Western religions face up to scientific discoveries with an attitude of ...

I was reading an article about casteism by Aditya Nigam published under Caste Politics in India in an South Asian journal. Quoting a paragr...

Questions of Identity, Caste & State has bothered me from long time. This article is mine stand at present moment on these issues. I wil...

I read a book review of 'The Indians' By Sudhir Kakar & Katharina Kakar in the blog of my freind Abdusalaam al-Hindi . I will ...

In Indian society one is surrounded by false values right from birth irrespective of religious background. Rare People try to change the not...

1- The Dance of Indian Democracy covers about a democratic form of governance, a liberal constitution, and secular public institutions in I...

The first step in solving any issue is accepting the presence of the problem. A man convinced against will is of the same opinion still. So ...

I was trying to complete this series in the draft form long ago. Roshmi bombarded me with comments in 2nd part of the series and I became b...

There is one incredible India and one untouchable India. - Manjula Pradeep; Tradition are poured inside the child through their parents firs...

Caste is so complex matter that it is constantly changing and adjusting to new circumstances. This poses a great challenge for all of us bec...

I am always in the favor of inclusive development of backward caste and tribe with general caste. Equality, dignity and merit to GE, OBC ...

Words are often served both as a sign of resentment and as an expression of pain. There is huge power in the words to heal or injure anyone....

Usually, I write what I like but was taken back by a witty remark. Vijay Tendulkar has said a gem about writing - “It’s never about the wri...

Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi. This Creative and innov...

Let me recall the punchline of Popeye the Sailorman : “That’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more!” . Cast out caste from our social sy...

I was talking to my flatmate yesterday. We had a small argument about intercaste marriage. He will not do intercaste marriage due to his fam...