Old-timers and political pundits from the two UP districts recall how mafia-turned-politicians Mukhtar Ansari and Atiq Ahmed used to play an active role in deciding the fate of the candidates in fray
Caste injustice is a product of a wider culture of denial and impunity. Countering this requires a sustained and concerted effort to raise awareness about the realities of oppression
Chakiya in Prayagraj is synonymous with Atiq Ahmed. His murder in full public view has lent an air of curiosity to the locality, which is dotted by debris of demolished properties belonging to the mafia don-turned-politician and his aides. Locals are divided on the fate that befell the former resident
Call it Mandal 2.0, its potential to influence national political imagination should not be underestimated. Especially if the Opposition can link it to economic opportunities
Ambedkar’s fears have come true as the Dalits, Adivasi and minorities political interests are not being addressed in Parliament, writes KC Tyagi and Pankaj Chaurasia
Every year on April 14, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti is commemorated to honour the birth of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the