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!
Author: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
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
Rakesh Kishore defined Hindutva version of Sanatana Dharma in India’s highest court
by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd There is a spiritual saying: “The Word was God.” But Rakesh Kishore, a 71-year-old senior advocate at the Supreme Court, redefined the Word to be killed—and did so in the Supreme Court of India itself. Kishore, a staunch believer in Sanatana Dharma, decided to use a shoe, a symbol traditionally associated with Dalits … Continue reading Rakesh Kishore defined Hindutva version of Sanatana Dharma in India’s highest court
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