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Ambassador K.S. Bajpai – A Humble Tribute
Ambassador K.S. Bajpai – A Humble TributeAmbassador Katyayani Shankar Bajpai, worthy son of the legendary administrator and one of the finest diplomats Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai passed away on August...
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Laughter – Spice of Life – 5
Laughter – Spice of Life – 5Laughter from our daily routine is drying up, unfortunately. Someone has rightly said “Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the...
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Let us remind the Government of India – International Day of Equality
I have been writing in these columns about the proposal on April 14, birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as International Day of Equality which is resting with the Ministry of External Affairs since June,...
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Analytical Commentary on Poona Pact of 1932
Analytical Commentary on Poona Pact of 1932I have written about Poona Pact of 1932 signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar a couple of times before and gave my views. The anniversary of...
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Dealing with China – Out of the Box Diplomacy
Dealing with China – Out of the Box DiplomacyMuch has happened since 1962- October 20 of 1962 is still alive in the collective memory of India when China humiliated us in a short war in Ladakh and...
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Charan Dass Nidhadak – An Unsung Dalit Leader
Charan Dass Nidhadak – An Unsung Dalit LeaderSince long I have been thinking of writing about an unsung dalit leader, a staunch Ambedkarite and community activist of yesteryears – Charan Dass...
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Future of Dalits and Minorities in the Indian Democracy
Future of Dalits and Minorities in the Indian DemocracyJaagda Punjab, a socio-political NGO steered by Prof. Manjit Singh and Dr. Sukhdev Singh Sirsa and others organized a seminar at the prestigious...
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Shree Guru Ravidass Vishva Mahapeeth
Shree Guru Ravidass Vishva MahapeethShree Guru Ravidass Vishva Mahapeeth is a registered NGO as a Charity organization to carry forward the mission and philosophy of the great Guru Ravidass ji Maharaj...
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Constitution Day Celebrations
Constitution Day CelebrationsConstitution Day of India is observed on November 26, the day when the constitution of India was formally and finally passed by the Constituent Assembly of India on...
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December 6 – Death Anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar
December 6 – Death Anniversary of Babasaheb AmbedkarDecember 6 was the death anniversary (1956) which is also known as Parinirvan Diwas in Buddhist parlance. It is a matter of increasing satisfaction,...
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Punjab Civil Society
Punjab Civil Society“No fundamental social change occurs merely because government acts. It's because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand - demand - demand...
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Sardar Buta Singh – A tribute
Sardar Buta Singh – A tributeSardar Buta Singh, an astute politician, assertive minister and involved community leader (March, 1934 – January, 2021) passed away on January 2 at the age of 86. He was a...
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Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia – A Tribute
Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia – A TributeThe birth anniversary of Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia (January 14, 1886 – April22, 1980) falls on January 14. I have been writing off and own in the Ambedkar Times and...
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From Mochi’s Theeha to IGNOU – Book Review
From Mochi’s Theeha to IGNOU – Book Review (MOCHI – Ek Mochi Ka Adbi Zindginama)While reading Dwarka Bharti’s recently released book - MOCHI – Ek Mochi Ka Adbi Zindginama), I was reminded of a famous...
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Kisan Andolan and Bharat Sarkar
Kisan Andolan and Bharat Sarkar(A Sure Way to “Grammar of Anarchy”)India i.e. Bharat has entered into its adulthood of democratic set-up enshrined in its constitution which came into effect on January...
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Bane of Democracy
Bane of DemocracyLast week we celebrated or observed the 72nd Republic Day on January 26 both with traditional gaiety on the Rajpath and unfortunate violent happenings at and around our symbol of...
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Book Review – Mahapran Jogendra Nath Mandal – Jiwan Aur Vichar
Book Review – Mahapran Jogendra Nath Mandal – Jiwan Aur VicharJogendra Nath Mandal remained an unsung hero of dalits after the recognized icon Babasaheb Ambedkar. I read some pieces about Mandal Sahib...
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Guru Ravidass Gurpurab at Bootan Mandi Jalandhar – My Musings
Guru Ravidass Gurpurab at Bootan Mandi Jalandhar – My MusingsBootan Mandi, native place of well to do followers of Guru Ravidass in Jalandhar, has traditionally been the nerve centre of activities...
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Prof. Baldev Singh Narang – An Obituary
Prof. Baldev Singh Narang – An ObituaryA Guru of Shastria Sangeet – Indian Classical Music, Prof. Baldev Singh Narang of Jalandhar passed away on March 2, 2021 at an age of about 75. The news of his...
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Facilitating Dalit Enterprises – SCEEF
Facilitating Dalit Enterprises – SCEEF Some years ago, Dalit business enthusiasts of Punjab with the support and encouragement of RSS, launched a facilitating and advisory outfit named - Scheduled...
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