What is Dialectical Materialism?
“Our philosophy is called dialectical materialism because its approach to the phenomena of nature, its method of studying and apprehending them, is dialectical, while its interpretation of the phenomena of...
Rohith Vemula: An Episode of Institutional Casteism
Rohit Vemula was a Dalit PhD scholar at Hyderabad Central University who was a vocal member of Ambedkar Students' Association (ASA) that fights against caste issues. ASA had friction with...
India and Religion Part – 2
“Brahmanism and Capitalism, these two are the real enemies of the workers” -B.R Ambedkar The colonial legacy of religion continues to influence the state and its institutions because the confusion...
Rule of the Communal BJP-RSS in India
India's (GER) Gross Enrollment Ratio is 27% whereas the census shows the literacy rate is 74% which does not make sense. In India only 4% of the GDP is allocated...
A Facade of Student Democracy
Azim Premji University saw its first ever Student Council elections in September of last year. The elections were to elect student representatives into 8 committees, namely committees for the Residences,...
Development vs Destruction: The Reality of Western Ghats
66 million years. That is how old the Western Ghats are. 170 years. That is how many years since the Western Ghats started degrading. 46. That is how many landslides,...
Understanding Caste
Caste has been a defining feature of Indian society for millennia. Understanding it does not require delving into speculative debates about its origins, as caste has continually evolved. What castes...
Our Task in the Current Situation
Two years have passed since we started this magazine, a new kind of initiative in a city like Bengaluru that is one of the biggest investment hubs in India witnessing...
Misinterpreting the Past: ASI’s Role in Polarizing India
In November 2024, 6 Muslim men were killed during clashes with the police in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The violence erupted after a court-ordered survey was conducted at the Shahi Jama...