Lord Ram and His not very Humble Abode
There is a palpable excitement and buzz about the impending construction of “the” Ram temple in Ayodhya which commences with a bhoomi pujan on 5th August, 2020. There are claims…
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Neha Dabhade
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Report on Black Lives Matter Movement: Democracy and Social Prejudices in US and India
“While there is some cautious optimism about the rights of blacks in US after the Black Lives Matter Movement triggered by the strangulation of George Floyd, the same optimism cant…
Do the Dalit Lives Matter in India?: Reflecting on Condition of Dalits and Apathy – Part – II
In Part – I we examined the instances of oppression and marginalization of the Dalits which is similar to the African-Americans in US if not worse. However there are no…
Do the Dalit Lives Matter In India?: Reflecting on Condition of Dalits and Apathy
The death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests have triggered a wave of reflection on the social relations, prejudices and hierarchies in the society we are living in. However,…
Do all Lives Matter in India?
(Secular Perspective, June 16 – 30, 2020) The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has evoked a sea of responses globally and shook its conscience. Americans from all walks of…
Salute to the invisible Frontline Warriors fighting against Hunger
Albert Einstein in all his profound wisdom had said, “Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living”. One begins to understand the essence of this quote…
Activies organised by Kandhamal Pece Centre – August
MASS PROTEST AGAINST ATTACK ON UNNAU RAPE VICTIM, MOB LYNCHING AND AMMENDMENT OF RTI & UAPA On 4th August, 2019, a Mass Protest against the conspiracy to kill Unnau Rape…
Jharkhand, Mob Lynching and Marginalization of Adivasis
Introduction: Tabrez Ansari, 24 years old, Muslim youth was tied to a pole in Saraikela, Jharkhand and lynched by a mob which demanded that Ansari chant “Jai Shri Ram” and“Jai Hanuman”. He…
Swami Vivekananda and his Humanism
Neha Dabhade (Secular Perspective June 16-30, 2019) Today we live in an India where religion and religious identity have prominence in public domain and influence public and policy matters. Be…
Understanding Interfaith Dialogue: A few Critical Questions
Recently the issue of constructing temple of Lord Ram on the disputed site where the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya once stood and was demolished in 1992 is hotly debated. In…