Sivanath Sastri (1847–1919) was a scholar, religious reformer, educator, writer and historian. He played an active role in the society of his times and kept a wonderful record of events but for whi
Born into an ‘untouchable’ family, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) was one of India’s most radical thinkers. A brilliant student, he earned doctorates in economics from both Co
Murzban Jal is Professor at the Centre for Educational Studies, Indian Institute of Education, Pune and author of the Seductions of Karl Marx, Zoroastrianism: From Antiquity to the Modern Period an
Andre Gunder Frank (1929-2005) was a German-American economist and historian. He held many teaching appointments in various universities across the world and authored over 40 books in his lifetime.
Barnita Bagchi (born 12 June 1973) is a faculty member in literary studies at Utrecht University. Since her college days, she has worked actively with feminist institutions and activist organizatio
Neeraj Jain is a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering. He is a social activist and is the Convenor of Lokayat, an activist group based in Pune. He is also a member of the National Executive of Sociali
Debasree De is Assistant Professor, Department of History, Maharaja Srischandra College, University of Calcutta. She has a PhD in history from Jadavpur University. She has many contributions in journa
Robert W. McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois. He is the author of The Political Economy of Media: Enduring Issues, Eme
