The Dalit with White, American Skin Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Aug 25, 2021 As  a Marxist  academic-activist,  I  was  surprised  how  a  white  woman  could  be  so  knowledgeable,  so  concerned  about  every  aspect  of  caste  and  women’s liberation Gail  Omvedt,  81,  one  of  the  greatest  scholars  on  caste  and  gender  studies,  passed  away  on  Wednesday,  August  25,  … Continue reading The Dalit with white, American skin – Times of India

in Annihilate Caste — by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Shahu Maharaj But for the accidental reading of Shahu Maharaj’s letter to the retired Governor of Bombay presidency, Lord Sydenham, written in 1918, I would not have thought of writing this essay. In my life time experience of writing about the Brahmin-Bania power in contemporary times at the expense of life … Continue reading The Shudra Kings And Brahmins: A Mirror Image Of History

Scholars study her books to understand the question of caste and untouchability, and also to change the caste system. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd     Gail Omvedt. Photo: Shramik Mukti Dal Dr Gail Omvedt (81), one of the greatest scholars on caste studies, passed away on August 24, 2021 evening in her village, Kasegaon, Sangli, Maharashtra. Omvedt has … Continue reading India Will Remember Gail Omvedt Forever

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has made sure that students are taught in the English medium at all levels, from anganwadi to university. That is a quantum jump in India’s educational language policy. Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |August 17, 2021 5:02:46 pmThe Andhra government’s education policy has parallels with the British model of educational welfarism. (Representational) Andhra … Continue reading Why Andhra Pradesh’s education policy deserves to be scaled up nationally | The Indian Express