In 1999 Romila Thapar wrote disagreeing with the Aryan migration Theory used by Mahtma Phule and Prof. Kancha Ilaiah. This is what she said then. Now Tony Joseph has proved that even she was wrong with systematic genetic DNA study.  "Apart from this, this was one theory that had a very widespread popular appeal. All … Continue reading Response to How genetics is settling the Aryan migration debate

By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, Source: The Hindu Ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) presented Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, the discourse on nationalism has changed. It has become hyper. The party began by telling people through various modes of information dissemination — including social media — that the Congress has served the … Continue reading Hyper-nationalism does not allow critical engagement; it shows anything critical of ruling party as anti-national

KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD Monday, April 10,2017 HYDERABAD: One of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologues—Tarun Vijay—said on an International TV channe, ’“If we were racist, why would we have the entire south, which is complete, you know, Tamil, you know Kerala, you know Karnataka and Andhra, why do we live with them?” It is true that … Continue reading I Am A Black South Indian Who Tamed the Black Buffalo

WORSHIPPING THE WORD MOVEMENT By Prof. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Worshipping the word is a movement that needs to strike  its roots in Indian culture. Historically India is a country, wherein the Adivasis and Dalitbahujans, who constitute more than 85 per cent of the population lost out their own worshipping the word culture. They have not been … Continue reading WORSHIPPING THE WORD MOVEMENT