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Harish Wankhede
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Maha politics has entered a new phase

Uddhav Thackeray’s ideological options are limited — he cannot move to the Right because hardliner Shinde will have him outflanked. His only option appears to be to stick to his moderate Hindutva message, hark back to his father’s legacy, and position himself as a servant of the Marathi manoos

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses the media during a press conference, Mumbai, July 1, 2022 (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 02, 2022 08:44 PM IST

Social justice politics requires the unity of diverse deprived groups

Proponents of social justice politics must demonstrate sincere accountability towards worse-off social groups and ensure their dignified presence in the mainstream political process.

The BSP showed no organisational grit or ideological merit in challenging the Right-wing juggernaut. (HT)
Published on Mar 29, 2022 07:44 PM IST

Paatal Lok: The saga of subaltern world

Amazon Prime Video’s latest series Paatal Lok rises as a much-needed suspense thriller that is likely to be classified as a ‘classic’ soon.

Jaydeep Ahlawat plays a cop in Paatal Lok.
Updated on May 19, 2020 01:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHarish Wankhede

Why we need Ambedkar more than ever

Even though Ambedkar’s political philosophy is under-utilised, he will continue to be the key intellectual and political figure

Multiple communities have adopted Ambedkar as a key thinker on subaltern rights, social justice and ecological issues. Dalit and other social movements place him on a high mantle as a heroic individual, as an apostle of great virtues, as one of the leading nationalist icons.
Updated on Apr 14, 2020 10:55 AM IST
ByHarish Wankhede
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