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Category: Political science

  •  10 Famous Dalit Books/ Literature Everyone Should Read

    If we look back into history, we see Dalits as non-contributing beings and victims of society. However, reality lies even beyond the making of history. To understand reality and the concerns of Dalits, One needs to understand; that they not only questioned the oppression but tried to bring a change in society. A society in…

  • Inter-caste and interreligious marriages and The State Intervention

    Synopsis: Inter-caste and interreligious marriages in India, although have been a subject of academic discussion, especially in social sciences, account for a diminishing percentage of all marriages in India. Religious and caste-based atrocities serve as the most important reason behind such statistics. Hence, this article will focus on the aspects of marital democracy in India…

  • What does Neo mean in neoliberalism, neo-marxism, etc

    The Politics of Neos: Contemporary and Classical Neo refers to new. Other connotations include revival, modification and recent. It originates from the Greek word “Neos” meaning new. ‘Neo’ as a prefix has garnered significance in recent decades, mostly in academic studies and political analyses. Words like ‘neoliberalism’, ‘Neo-Marxism’, ‘Neo-Darwinism’ and ‘Neo-Malthusian’ have been extensively used…

  • 10 Famous Human Rights Activists and Contributions

    A human rights defender or human rights activist is a person who, individually or with others, acts to promote or protect human rights. They can be journalists, lawyers, teachers, or just individuals acting alone. Humans do have certain rights. These rights are defined and declared by a governing body that governs other human beings. The United Nations declared a…

  • LABOR LAWS RELATED TO WOMEN

    Twentieth-century witnessed increased participation of women in the labor force, post industrial revolution. However, the absence of access to higher education for women was a major hurdle for them to get access to well-paid respectable jobs. The observed increased participation of women in the labor force led to an industrial boom in the 20th century…

  • What are Human Rights? History, Types and Examples

    The understanding of certain fundamental rights being inherently granted to an individual based on their characteristic of being a human being are ‘human rights’. Human rights are the moral values that empower individuals to live with equality, freedom, dignity, justice, and peace. The grant of these values is beyond the intersectionalities of race, class, color,…

  • Labor Laws in India: All you need to Know

    The economic history of India relying on agriculture was primarily based on the zamindari system enforcing a labor-employer class hierarchy. Criticized by political philosophers such as Karl Marx the class hierarchy between the bourgeoisie and proletariat is the hurdle to an equal, just and developed society. Labors in India have a history of being deprived…