Stories written by
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
What India holds for the future of Shudras: A book of essays explores new paths for the ‘caste’
An excerpt from Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd’s essay ‘Shudras and Democratic India’, part of the volume ‘The Shudras: Vision for a New Path’.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
CAA-NRC debate: If religion is allowed to colour civil rights, India’s democracy will be imperiled
Even considering that Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh discriminate against their minorities, why should a mature democracy like India do the same?
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
If Nehru’s message thrives, it’s because he’s been resurrected by his most ardent critic – the BJP
Power-hungry men and women can never defeat knowledge-hungry men and women.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
Trending
-
Ramachandra Guha: Despite denouncing the Mughal and British empires, Modi is imitating their hubris
-
Covid-19: Little evidence for surface transmission – so you can stop disinfecting every object
-
I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
-
Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
-
Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
-
Communist leaders continue to harm India by claiming they recognise class but not caste
Many of them studied in private English medium schools but wish to deprive this privilege to the children of the working class and agrarian farm labour.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
If CPI(M) really believes in its ‘Jai Bhim-Lal Salaam’ slogan, it must appoint senior Dalit leaders
The party has actively participated in the struggle for Dalit rights in India, but still does not have Dalits or Adivasis in its top-decision making body.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
Opinion: Repealing cow protection laws should be an election issue in 2019
Right-wing groups are using these laws as a weapon to attack Dalits, Muslims and Christians.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
Video
-
Watch: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer created with Lego bricks, frame by frame, by Augustus Danko
-
Watch: The Niagara Falls has partly frozen over, enthralling visitors
-
Watch: Comedian from Pakistan presents tutorial on how to speak English like Shashi Tharoor
-
Watch: Spike the sniffer dog receives a grand farewell from Nashik Police
-
Watch: Woman who survived cancer as a child will go into space, without trained astronauts on board
-
Why is BR Ambedkar’s stock so low in Narendra Modi’s books now?
The prime minister has named Gandhi, Deendayal Upadhyaya and Lohia as three leaders who have shaped Indian political thought in the 20th century.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
Brahmin groups lead movements against English education – but they have benefitted the most from it
The class that learnt to speak, read and write in English from Christian schools is also the most anti-Christian, anti-Dalit, anti-Muslim and anti-reservation.
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
-
The violence of caste: Why I have changed my name to Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
'I thought this is the best way to tell the Brahmin: I am now no longer interested in working to reform your spiritual culture.'
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
The Reel
-
‘A Married Woman’ writer Manju Kapur: ‘Prejudices can be stoked so easily’
-
‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
-
‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
-
‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
-
‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop