by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd All lovers of equality should celebrate October 5 as the Indian English Day. We declare that ‘English is Indian’. We study in English and preserve our buffalo cultural nationalism as against the unproductive forces of cow nationalism. English teaching started in Calcutta sometime in October 1817 by gathering a few Brahmin … Continue reading Why we should Celebrate October 5 as the ‘Indian English Day
Month: September 2023
BJP Must Choose: Either Sanatan Dharma or Constitution
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd The Constitution of India symbolises anti-sanatan rebellions over the ages. The Dwija leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, speaking from their ruling position in Delhi, are trying to mislead the nation about sanatan dharma and its “inclusiveness”. Moving away from their usual Hindutva or Hindu religious rhetoric, they have put forward the … Continue reading BJP Must Choose: Either Sanatan Dharma or Constitution
The Clash of Cultures review: A primer on ground reality of Dalits, OBCs in Modi’s India
The controversy over caste census and the demand by the OBCs for reservations in iobs and education lend Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd's The Clash of Cultures the immediacy it needs John Dayal 21 Sept 2023 The Hindu right wing, which has been ruling India for the last ten years, considers Professor Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd one of … Continue reading The Clash of Cultures review: A primer on ground reality of Dalits, OBCs in Modi’s India
Bharat, a Casteist and Patriarchal Name
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | 20 Sep 2023 The RSS-BJP’s idea to reframe Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma and India as Bharat are interlinked and damaging to India. Image Courtesy: PTI Under the leadership of a Prime Minister who claims a backward class identity, the central government is trying to unsettle the idea of calling this nation “India”. At … Continue reading Bharat, a Casteist and Patriarchal Name
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