Current Archives - Dr. Anju Gurawa https://dranjugurawa.com/category/current/ Author | Blogger | Writer | YouTuber | Professor | Singer | Motivator | Social Activist & Innovator Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:02:06 +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 Archives - Dr. Anju Gurawa https://dranjugurawa.com/category/current/ 32 32 The Rhythms of Precarity: Gendered Labor, Caste Hegemony, and the Digital Gap among the Dholi Community of Rajasthan. https://dranjugurawa.com/the-rhythms-of-precarity-gendered-labor-caste-hegemony-and-the-digital-gap-among-the-dholi-community-of-rajasthan/ https://dranjugurawa.com/the-rhythms-of-precarity-gendered-labor-caste-hegemony-and-the-digital-gap-among-the-dholi-community-of-rajasthan/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:02:06 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2253 The Rhythms of Precarity: Gendered Labor, Caste Hegemony, and the Digital Gap among the Dholi Community of Rajasthan. Author: Dr. Anju Gurawa Affiliation: Department of English, University of Delhi Keywords: Subalternity, Rajasthan, MGNREGA, Digital Humanities, Gender-based Violence, Caste-Labor Nexus, NEP 2020. Abstract This article interrogates the socio-economic stagnation of Dholi women across the industrial and […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/constitutional-alliances-and-sociological-critique-the-ambedkar-muslim-dialectic/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 The Fortress of Privilege: Analyzing Casteist and Patriarchal Hegemony Among India’s “Settled” Elder Class https://dranjugurawa.com/the-fortress-of-privilege-analyzing-casteist-and-patriarchal-hegemony-among-indias-settled-elder-class/ https://dranjugurawa.com/the-fortress-of-privilege-analyzing-casteist-and-patriarchal-hegemony-among-indias-settled-elder-class/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:58:30 +0000 https://dranjugurawa.com/?p=2129 The Fortress of Privilege: Analyzing Casteist and Patriarchal Hegemony Among India’s “Settled” Elder Class   Intersection of generational privilege, caste hegemony, and patriarchal gatekeeping in India. The phenomenon where “settled” elderly populations from dominant castes weaponize their social capital to marginalize others—especially single mothers or those from oppressed castes—is a documented sociological reality. Introduction In […]

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]]> https://dranjugurawa.com/the-fortress-of-privilege-analyzing-casteist-and-patriarchal-hegemony-among-indias-settled-elder-class/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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