Dear Friend,
Today is the126th Birth Anniversary of Dr B.R Ambedkar one of the pricipal architects of the Indian constitution and the greatest champion of Dalit emancipation. On this occasion I've written an article taking a re-look at Ambedkar’s idea of nationalism in the face of virulent Hindutva nationalism in India, placing India in the global context.
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Binu Mathew
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http://www.countercurrents.org/2017/04/14/kashmiri-youth-tied-in-front-of-army-jeep-as-human-shield/
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