Anand Teltumbde’s biography of B.R. Ambedkar presents a nuanced and critical look at his life, shedding light on the ...

Marathi writer Shahu Patole & translator Bhaskar Korgaonkar talk about 'Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada', the English ...

Dissanayake’s speech paying glowing tribute to sham independence and demanding that class interests of workers and the ...

The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It ...

Lawyers, journalists and other members of the country’s educated class say their jobs entitle them to special treatment on ...

Terming as unconstitutional any prayer having the effect of perpetuating caste, Madras High Court has dismissed a petition ...

Usvatte-aratchi Two thoughtful short essays on schools and education appeared in The Island newspaper on January 20th and 21st. The first was written by Lokubandara Tillakaratne, and the second by ...

Reivew by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Edited by Avisha Mario Seneviratne When over forty years ago I produced the first volume of the New Lankan Review, which proved popular if controversial, I realised ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.

The Mahabharat is one of the two major epics in Sanskrit of ancient India It contains over one lakh couplets and is thrice as long as the Bible However only a fraction of the narration actually deals ...