Dr. Syeda Saiyidain Hameed is a former Member of the Planning Commission of India. She is a feminist and a writer who is widely recognized for her passionate engagement in public affairs and social
Manuela Ciotti is Associate Professor of Global Studies at Aarhus University. She has carried out extensive research in India on modernity, Dalit communities, gender and politics, as well as on the
Srimati Basu is Chair of the Gender and Women’s Studies department and Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Anthropology at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of the monograph
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