Reading UNHEARD VOICES was refreshing. The editorials have admirable clarity of purpose and agenda. The non-polemical tone and tenor adopted for the critical issues taken up in essays, columns, interviews, reports and features propel this endeavour to the realm of discussion. This approach avoids unnecessary bickering over false binaries and shuns shrill debates. Interviews of the former CJI K G Balakrishnan, the ones on inter-caste marriages, on Safai Karmacharis (rightly called as Safai Sainiks in the interview) and real-life experiences of social worker Dr Anju Bala bring to fore moving experiences. Success stories of Mishri Bai, Dr Madam (Rekhaben) and Shreya Mendhe stand out. They demonstrate how women from underprivileged backgrounds can break through the proverbial glass ceiling. Reports on woes of the Mahadalits in the wake of crippling lockdowns indicate the extent of devastation the pandemic wreaked on the informal sector and economically vulnerable communities, in particular. It's just the tip of the iceberg. The report on silent and stellar contributions of the Dom & Valmiki communities flash a rare, but much-needed spotlight on their lived reality. The report on Dalit entrepreurship and MSMEs makes a case for tapping the unlimited potential of the underprivileged communities. This goes beyond 'mai-baap' trope and 'rights-based' viewpoints. Pieces on saints and seers Basavaveshwara, Kabir and Namdeo; unsung heroes of freedom struggle; icons Shankarrao Kharat and Prof Simhadri contextualise the past. The essay on Mithila paintings makes a layered case for looking at how art influences Dalits and vice-versa. The columns on New Education Policy explore opportunities and possibilities as well as point at the challenges that may come its way while implementing it on ground. All in all UNHEARD VOICES seems to be on track.

I find the content and presentation of these rich and excellent. There are many issues which one can learn from articles. Vijendra Sonawane ji has articulated the objectives well. Please convey my greetings to him

Unheard Voices… Commonly we don't acknowledge many social disturbances inside and outside of our countries to our downtrodden hindus… . Yours this 4th published issue has encountered me to say that these things can be translated into Hindi too and in future in other regional languages also.. Anyway, I am going to do something. In one word… UNHEARD VOICES will be a game changer.