https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/when-equality-rides-a-horse-caste-strikes-back https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2025-08-27/yx1c2mxe/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-27-2025-052015-PM.png Wedding processions are highly seen as moments of prestige and celebration, and a Dalit sitting on a horse is a direct challenge to the graded inequality. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-04T09:00:00.000+05:30 When Equality Rides a Horse, Caste Strikes Back Dalit grooms, Brahminical rules, caste discrimination, wedding procession https://en.themooknayak.com/society/one-act-of-desecration-one-extraordinary-judge-one-order-that-turned-a-criminal-case-into-a-lesson-for-an-entire-nation https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-03/pw3neixl/GeminiGeneratedImagetbgyoftbgyoftbgy.png Justice L. Victoria Gowri did not merely decide whether to quash a prosecution. She used the occasion to demand something far more durable: that the State ensure every child in Tamil Nadu knows who Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was, and why he matters to India. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T16:30:00.000+05:30 One Act of Desecration, One Extraordinary Judge, One Order That Turned a Criminal Case Into a Lesson for an Entire Nation Madras High Court, Constitutional Justice, B.R. Ambedkar in school curriculum, SC/ST Act https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/who-owns-ambedkar-today-from-dalit-communities-to-national-politics https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2025-05-21/8lsa9fef/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-21-at-10.10.54-AM.jpeg Ambedkar is universal but his portrayal in different spaces changes as per the interest of the people and politics. On one hand Ambedkar is pride, on the other he is just a political interest, though his statue is present in both the spaces but its expression is totally different. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T13:42:04.497+05:30 Who Owns Ambedkar Today: From Dalit Communities to National Politics Dr B.R. Ambedkar , Ambedkarite politics, social justice politics https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/data-is-central-to-justice-round-table-at-uoh-calls-for-transparent-caste-census-2027-50-obc-reservation https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/tnhh8t02/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-02-at-9.19.37-PM.jpeg The conference brought together eminent intellectuals, policymakers, academicians, and social activists to deliberate on the findings of the Telangana Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment and Political Caste (SEEEPC) Survey. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/l5mvhzdj/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-02-at-9.19.37-PM-1.jpeg themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T11:25:00.000+05:30 “Data is Central to Justice”: Round Table at UoH Calls for Transparent Caste Census 2027 & 50% OBC Reservation Telangana SEEEPC Survey, Caste Census 2027, 50% OBC Reservation https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/the-myth-of-keralas-governance-and-social-cohesion-beyond-identity-politics https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/cdzbvibv/breast-tax.png In 19th century, Dalit women in Travncore, Kerala, were not allowed to cover their breasts in public unless they paid a special tax, termed mulakkaram (Breast Tax). It ensured that the dignity of women belonging to the backward classes was literally stripped taken away. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T10:15:00.000+05:30 The Myth of Kerala’s “Governance and Social Cohesion” Beyond Identity Politics identity politics, caste societies, Narayana Guru, Vaikom satyagrah https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/pressure-on-centre-sought-for-bc-social-justice-demand-protection-act https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-02/0psueogh/1008827809.jpg Along with leaders of 20 BC community organisations, they met Telangana Rashtra Sena Party president Kalvakuntla Kavitha and discussed key national issues concerning BC reservations, caste enumeration, and women’s representation. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-03T00:03:00.000+05:30 Pressure on Centre Sought for BC Social Justice, Demand Protection Act Social Justice, Backward Classes, BC Protection Act