American SC judgment quashing affirmative action in universities may inspire anti-reservationists in India, too Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd In America, white racism got countered by producing black intellectuals from universities, who could construct a counter narrative to racism and influenced policies. Along with America, the whole world benefitted. Image: iStock The American Supreme Court judgment quashing affirmative action … Continue reading US SC ruling on affirmative action is universities is a setback

The Enemies of Social Change and Unethical Scholarship by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd On May 17  suddenly I got a video on my watsapp. When I opened it I saw  the title “Kancha Ilaiah shepherd:  Bharat Vikhander”. Two supposedly experts on my work, Sharada Narayanan and Shubhodeep Mukhopadhyay, wrote an essay on me and my work in a … Continue reading The Enemies Of Social Change And Unethical Scholarship| Countercurrents

June 25 is the 92nd birth anniversary of the almost forgotten Mandal Messiah By KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD| 22 June 2023 9:57 AM On June 25, a celebration meeting of V. P. Singh’s 92 birth anniversary meeting has been planned by several pro-social justice organisations at the Constitution Club, New Delhi. This will be the first … Continue reading V. P. Singh: Kshatriya Turned Social Justice Agent