The philosophy of religion occupies a crucial place in B. R. Ambedkar’s intellectual framework. Unlike traditional religious philosophers who focused on metaphysical questions about God, soul, or salvation, Ambedkar approached religion primarily as a social and moral institution. His central concern was not whether religion was true in a theological sense, but whether it was…
The questions of land and labour occupy a central place in B. R. Ambedkar’s political economy. Ambedkar approached land relations and labour not merely as economic categories, but as deeply social institutions shaped by caste, power, and historical injustice. For him, unequal control over land and the exploitation of labour were among the most enduring…
The themes of planning and development occupy an important place in B. R. Ambedkar’s political and economic thought. Unlike conventional development discourse that treats economic growth as a technical or purely economic process, Ambedkar approached development as a deeply social and political project. For him, planning was not merely about increasing production or national income;…
The relationship between the Constitution, rights, and democracy forms the core of B. R. Ambedkar’s political philosophy. As the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, Ambedkar viewed the Constitution not merely as a legal document but as a transformative instrument designed to reconstruct Indian society on the principles of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity. His…
The question of the nation and nationalism occupied a central place in B. R. Ambedkar’s political thought, but his approach differed fundamentally from dominant nationalist discourses in India. For Ambedkar, the nation was not a cultural or spiritual given, nor was nationalism an unquestionable moral virtue. Instead, both had to be critically examined through the…
The philosophical foundations of B. R. Ambedkar’s thought constitute one of the most rigorous and original bodies of ideas in modern Indian political and social philosophy. Ambedkar was not merely a social reformer responding emotionally to oppression; rather, he was a deeply trained intellectual who drew upon multiple philosophical traditions—liberalism, pragmatism, Buddhism, constitutionalism, and critical…
Urban cultures occupy a central place in the study of culture and politics because cities are not merely physical spaces of settlement; they are social laboratories where power, identity, economy, and culture intersect in intensified forms. In India, urban spaces have historically functioned as sites of colonial governance, capitalist expansion, social mobility, and political contestation….
Literature and cinema have played a decisive role in shaping, circulating, and contesting ideas of nationalism. Far from being mere reflections of political events, cultural forms actively participate in the construction of national imagination by producing narratives of belonging, sacrifice, history, and identity. In the Indian context, literature and cinema have functioned as powerful sites…
(Culture and Subaltern Resistance) संस्कृति और सबाल्टर्न (हाशिए के समूहों) प्रतिरोध का संबंध यह दिखाता है कि वंचित समुदाय सत्ता को केवल औपचारिक राजनीतिक आंदोलनों के माध्यम से ही नहीं, बल्कि दैनिक व्यवहारों, प्रतीकात्मक अभिव्यक्तियों और वैकल्पिक कथाओं के ज़रिये भी चुनौती देते हैं। भारतीय संदर्भ में, जहाँ ऐतिहासिक रूप से राजनीतिक सत्ता और सार्वजनिक…
The relationship between culture and subaltern resistance reveals how marginalized groups challenge domination not only through formal political movements but also through everyday practices, symbolic expressions, and alternative narratives. In the Indian context, resistance has often emerged in cultural forms because political power and public institutions have historically been controlled by dominant social groups. Culture…
