Indian English and a new spring of hope

KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD·OCTOBER 4, 2023 On October 5, Indian English Day, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd gives a clarion call to make English accessible for the marginalised and the downtrodden of India. October 5, 2023 is the 206rd Indian English Day. English education came into our national life in 1817 and paved a new way. Two reformers of … Continue reading Indian English and a new spring of hope

Why we should Celebrate October 5 as the ‘Indian English Day

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

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