CURRENT ISSUES Archives - Dr. Anju Gurawa https://dranjugurawa.com/category/current-issues/ Author | Blogger | Writer | YouTuber | Professor | Singer | Motivator | Social Activist & Innovator Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:34:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dranjugurawa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/logo-dranju-2-150x75.png CURRENT ISSUES Archives - Dr. Anju Gurawa https://dranjugurawa.com/category/current-issues/ 32 32 Constitutional Alliances and Sociological Critique: The Ambedkar-Muslim Narrative https://dranjugurawa.com/constitutional-alliances-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/ https://dranjugurawa.com/constitutional-alliances-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:31:41 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2233 Constitutional Alliances and Sociological Critique: The Ambedkar-Muslim Narrative The relationship between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Muslim community of his time was a sophisticated interplay of strategic political collaboration and rigorous intellectual scrutiny. Far from a reductive narrative of “hatred,” Ambedkar’s engagement with Islam was defined by a commitment to annihilating caste wherever it existed—including […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/constitutional-alliances-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/feed/ 0 Navigating Solidarity and Schism: The Dalit-Muslim Socio-Political Nexus https://dranjugurawa.com/caste-community-and-conflict-deconstructing-the-dalit-muslim-social-equation/ https://dranjugurawa.com/caste-community-and-conflict-deconstructing-the-dalit-muslim-social-equation/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:30:34 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2231 Navigating Solidarity and Schism: The Dalit-Muslim Socio-Political Nexus The relationship between Dalits and Muslims in India is a complex socio-political landscape characterized by both strategic solidarity and structural friction. To move beyond the reductive narrative of “hatred,” one must examine the historical, theological, and economic drivers that define how these two marginalized groups interact within […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/caste-community-and-conflict-deconstructing-the-dalit-muslim-social-equation/feed/ 0 Strategic Solidarity and Sociological Critique: The Ambedkar-Muslim Dialectic https://dranjugurawa.com/strategic-solidarity-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/ https://dranjugurawa.com/strategic-solidarity-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:28:53 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2229 Strategic Solidarity and Sociological Critique: The Ambedkar Perspective The relationship between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Muslim community of his time was a sophisticated interplay of political collaboration and rigorous intellectual scrutiny. Far from a narrative of “hatred,” Ambedkar’s engagement with Islam was defined by a commitment to annihilating caste wherever it existed—including within the […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/strategic-solidarity-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/feed/ 0 Political Convergence and Theological Critique: The Ambedkar-Muslim Interplay https://dranjugurawa.com/political-convergence-and-theological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/ https://dranjugurawa.com/political-convergence-and-theological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:27:31 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2227 Political Convergence and Theological Critique: The Ambedkar-Muslim Interplay The relationship between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Muslim community in 20th-century India was a sophisticated interplay of strategic political alliance and rigorous sociological critique. Far from a narrative of “hatred,” Ambedkar’s engagement with Islam was defined by his commitment to annihilating caste wherever it existed—including within […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/political-convergence-and-theological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/feed/ 0 Ritual Purity as Social Boundary: The Pak-Napak Binary in Islamic Orthopraxy https://dranjugurawa.com/ritual-purity-as-social-boundary-the-pak-napak-binary-in-islam/ https://dranjugurawa.com/ritual-purity-as-social-boundary-the-pak-napak-binary-in-islam/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:17:25 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2215 Ritual Purity as Social Boundary: The Pak-Napak Binary in Islamic Orthopraxy The Theology of the Body: Taharah and Fitra In Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), the management of the biological body is governed by the concept of Fitra (the primordial human nature). This is not merely a matter of hygiene but a spiritual orientation. As cited in […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/ritual-purity-as-social-boundary-the-pak-napak-binary-in-islam/feed/ 0 Intersectional Identities: Muslim Students and Dalit Discourse at the University of Delhi https://dranjugurawa.com/intersectional-identities-muslim-students-and-dalit-discourse-at-the-university-of-delhi/ https://dranjugurawa.com/intersectional-identities-muslim-students-and-dalit-discourse-at-the-university-of-delhi/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:15:48 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2213 Intersectional Identities: Muslim Students and Dalit Discourse at the University of Delhi The academic landscape at the University of Delhi (DU) serves as a unique laboratory for intersectional marginality. Here, the encounter between Muslim women students and Dalit women professors transcends religious or caste binaries, creating a space where traditional hierarchies are challenged by shared […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/intersectional-identities-muslim-students-and-dalit-discourse-at-du/feed/ 0  GHOST STUDENTS https://dranjugurawa.com/ghost-students/ https://dranjugurawa.com/ghost-students/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:18:52 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2167  GHOST STUDENTS THE ARCHITECTURE OF DISENGAGEMENT: A PSYCHOLOGICAL INQUIRY INTO   ACADEMIC DYSFUNCTION AT THE POST-GRADUATE LEVEL. In the contemporary lecture hall, the professor often encounters a specific, enigmatic demographic: the disengaged post-graduate student. These individuals frequently display behaviour’s that are not merely absent-minded but appear consciously “weird”—characterized by dismissive body language, persistent criticality toward the […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/ghost-students/feed/ 0 The Grammar of Graded Inequality: A Critical Analysis of B.R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste https://dranjugurawa.com/the-grammar-of-graded-inequality-a-critical-analysis-of-b-r-ambedkars-annihilation-of-caste/ https://dranjugurawa.com/the-grammar-of-graded-inequality-a-critical-analysis-of-b-r-ambedkars-annihilation-of-caste/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:53:44 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2122 Abstract: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste (1936) is not merely a political manifesto; it is a foundational text of Indian modernism and a masterpiece of rhetorical strategy. Originally prepared as a presidential address for the Jat-Pat-Todak Mandal of Lahore, the speech was never delivered due to its radical content. This article provides a comprehensive […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/the-grammar-of-graded-inequality-a-critical-analysis-of-b-r-ambedkars-annihilation-of-caste/feed/ 0 The Pedagogy of Emancipation: A Critical Analysis of Phule’s Gulamgiri on Education and British Governance https://dranjugurawa.com/the-pedagogy-of-emancipation-a-critical-analysis-of-phules-gulamgiri-on-education-and-british-governance/ https://dranjugurawa.com/the-pedagogy-of-emancipation-a-critical-analysis-of-phules-gulamgiri-on-education-and-british-governance/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:31:23 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2119   Abstract: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule’s seminal work Gulamgiri (Slavery), published in 1873, represents a watershed moment in the intellectual history of South Asia. Structured as a dialogue between the protagonist (Phule) and his friend Dhondiba, the text serves as a revolutionary manifesto against the twin forces of Brahminical hegemony and the systemic exclusion of the […]

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