https://en.themooknayak.com/society/youtube-comment-threatens-acharya-prashants-life-following-remarks-honouring-dr-br-ambedkar https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/z8xk1qf6/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-15-at-12.40.22-PM.jpeg Acharya Prashant stressed that while Ambedkar acknowledged the necessity of religion and ultimately chose Buddhism for its egalitarian principles, true reform requires questioning the very definition and content of religion. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/6u7i9zis/baba-sahab.jpg Acharya Prashant emphasised that the constitutional and legal safeguards advocated by Ambedkar have produced visible results, benefiting a large section of India’s population today. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/fx9jfeza/acharya-.png themooknayak-en en 2026-04-15T12:15:08.055+05:30 Acharya Prashant Receives Death Threat Over Ambedkar Remarks; Know What He Said About Hindu Religion and Baba Sahab Acharya Prashant, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, death threat https://en.themooknayak.com/tribal-news/tm-ground-report-adivasi-villagers-smear-themselves-with-mud-in-mitti-satyagraha-as-9-day-hunger-strike-intensifies-for-ken-betwa-project https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/iwd76s40/1.jpeg A collective hunger strike has completed 48 hours, leading to the health of many women and elders deteriorating. The lack of adequate medical facilities on site has made the situation even more worrisome. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/tb4makwf/2.jpeg While the administration talks of phased rehabilitation and compensation, the affected community is fighting for its existence and rights. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/rv1iqa78/4.jpeg Under ‘Aakash Satyagraha’ (sky satyagraha), thousands of displaced people are lying on the ground under the scorching open sky without food. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/z4nl7ttk/5.jpeg Amit Bhatnagar, leader of the Jai Kisan Sangathan. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-15/fgbr4zsd/3.jpeg On one side is the anger of the protesters and their deteriorating health; on the other, administrative action and the pressure to move the project forward. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-15T10:10:22.564+05:30 TM Ground Report: Adivasi Villagers Smear Themselves with Mud in ‘Mitti Satyagraha’ as Hunger Strike Intensifies for Ken-Betwa Project Ken-Betwa Project, Hunger Strike, Mitti Satyagraha https://en.themooknayak.com/women-news/noida-maids-protest-at-cleo-county-we-clean-your-homes-now-respect-our-rights-demand-salary-hike-adequate-rest https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-14/a3zc5hwa/cleo-county.jpg Domestic workers, house maids gheraoed the Cleo County society premises, raised slogans for fair wages, and in moments of intense frustration, shattered the glass door of one building. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-14/s9zg8vza/resident-alert.jpeg Residential societies are issuing advisories to residents and restricting entries inside the buildings. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-14T17:06:51.725+05:30 Noida Maids Protest at Cleo County: ‘We Clean Your Homes, Now Respect Our Rights!’ Demand Salary Hike & Adequate Rest Noida Maids Protests, Cleo County, Women Workers Rise, Labour Rights, AMbedkar Jayanti https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/ambedkar-jayanti-special-recalling-babasahebs-first-public-felicitation-in-india https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2024-04/05dd2d9b-6021-4598-8510-c32075a82619/dr_ambedkar.jpg Ambedkar went to Columbia University in 1913 to start a doctoral program in political science. He graduated in 1915 with a master’s degree and got his doctorate in 1927 after studying with some of the greatest figures of interwar American thought like John Dewey. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-14/d2e1xa12/20260406171650.jpg An old group photo of Dr BR Ambedkar with the author's father. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-14T13:20:01.194+05:30 Ambedkar Jayanti Special: Recalling Babasaheb’s First Public Felicitation in India Ambedkar Jayanti, Babasaheb’s first public felicitation , Columbia University https://en.themooknayak.com/society/child-marriage-alert-in-rajasthan-udaipur-sets-up-control-room-three-tier-teams-to-stop-child-weddings https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2025-07-28/o060p9wj/Minor-marriage.jpg Several districts, including those with substantial tribal populations such as Udaipur, have historically recorded elevated rates, and mass or group marriages often cluster around festivals like Akshaya Tritiya (also known as Akha Teej) and Peepal Purnim themooknayak-en en 2026-04-14T10:11:17.936+05:30 Child Marriage Alert in Rajasthan: Udaipur Sets Up Control Room & Three-Tier Teams to Stop Child Weddings Child Marriage, Control Room, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, Akshaya Tritiya, Peepal Purnima https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/mahad-satyagraha-the-struggle-for-water-dignity-and-human-rights https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2023-03/b57c81e8-9768-462e-b9cc-316a7fff1570/7696dc4a_e162_44cc_bc53_952b08584ec9.jpeg Even animals had the right to drink water from Chawdar Tank but "untouchable" humans could not drink water from this water body. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-14T09:09:00.000+05:30 Mahad Satyagraha: The Struggle for Water, Dignity, and Human Rights | Dalit History Month Mahad Satyagraha, Human Rights, Dalit History Month https://en.themooknayak.com/books/book-review-caste-discrimination-and-exclusion-in-indian-universities-a-critical-reflection https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-13/m1lytnoq/Book-Review.jpg A university, which must, in fact, stand as a symbol of liberation, has, on the contrary, deepened the roots of caste discrimination in the academic realm. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-14T01:11:00.000+05:30 Book Review | ‘Caste Discrimination and Exclusion in Indian Universities: A Critical Reflection’ Book Review, Caste Discrimination , Exclusion in Indian Universities https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/ambedkar-jayanti-special-why-ambedkar-remains-outside-the-curriculum-the-politics-of-exclusion https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-13/thap1sqy/GeminiGeneratedImageh7dv9oh7dv9oh7dv.png Ignoring the teachings of B. R. Ambedkar in classrooms does more than sideline his importance; it also downplays caste as a critical social issue. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-13/bon4wx25/GeminiGeneratedImage2blauw2blauw2bla.png Ambedkar’s legacy is not just historical; it is urgently contemporary. His powerful call to “Educate, Agitate, Organise” is not merely a slogan but a method. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-14T00:12:00.000+05:30 Ambedkar Jayanti Special: Why Ambedkar Remains Outside the Curriculum – The Politics of Exclusion Ambedkar Jayanti, Politics of Exclusion, subaltern studies, Ambedkar curriculum https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/landmark-ontario-survey-exposes-widespread-caste-based-discrimination-calls-for-legal-recognition https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-13/lxdzkyi0/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-12-at-4.42.37-PM.jpeg Research team with Dr. Ambedkar while releasing the caste study report in Dalit History Month Celebration. https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-13/1m0gk5dm/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-12-at-4.42.00-PM.jpeg Research field volunteers acknowledgements https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-13/dchvoam1/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-12-at-4.44.40-PM.jpeg SADAN works with diasporic community organizations, educational and government institutions, immigrant service providers, and labour organizations to address caste-based discrimination and stigmatization in Canada. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-13T15:45:43.931+05:30 Landmark Ontario Survey Exposes Widespread Caste-Based Discrimination, Calls for Legal Recognition Ontario Survey, Caste-Based Discrimination, Ontario universities https://en.themooknayak.com/transgender-news/in-a-hurry-to-reform-transgender-law-the-indian-state-reveals-its-own-confusion https://media.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-04-01/hy2ntbbj/Trans-Bill.jpg In a staggering window of just 18 days, the bill was rushed through the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and received presidential assent, becoming India’s new law while disregarding the human rights of the transgender community. themooknayak-en en 2026-04-13T13:31:51.263+05:30 In a Hurry to Reform Transgender Law, the Indian State Reveals Its Own Confusion Transgender Law, trans-identity , Transgender person rights