Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd The upper caste and the rich can continue to learn English in expensive private institutions, it is the Bahujans who will suffer. Representative image of BJP flags. Photo: Facebook/BJP4India The Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have opened another front of attack on the future of the Dalit/Shudra/Adivasis. … Continue reading When RSS-Modi Attack Macaulay and English, They Attack Upward Mobility of Dalits, Shudras, Adivasis
English is Ambedkar’s Language, Not Macaulay’s!
https://youtu.be/ZidUd59CqXw?si=stNv8XyQ44h58bzJ excerpt from "Ambedkar's English: A Language of Liberation," argues passionately in favour of English-medium education in India, framing it as a crucial tool for liberation, particularly for Dalits, Adivasis, and Shudras. The author, Prof. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, contends that English should be viewed not as Macaulay's colonial language, but as "Ambedkar's English," due to … Continue reading English is Ambedkar’s Language, Not Macaulay’s!
How de-secularisation may slowly steer India away from electoral democracy
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Mohan Bhagwat, as a sort of Hindu head priest and Narendra Modi, as an elected 'modern Chandragupta', are de-secularising every institution. File photo Click the Play button to hear this message in audio format Religious ideology is being used to manipulate elections and weaken secularism; this raises concerns of a shift towards … Continue reading How de-secularisation may slowly steer India away from electoral democracy
Women’s World Cup: Cricket and Religion in India
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | 18 Nov 2025 It is one thing that players follow a faith in their personal life, but in a stadium or in public discourse, religion should not be made a source of controversy. Image Courtesy: X/@BCCIWomen Cricket has become a most visible corporate and upper middle-class game in India. It is also the … Continue reading Women’s World Cup: Cricket and Religion in India
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