Why Rahul Gandhi is Martin Luther King of India

by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd After the Congress Shudra/OBC Bhagedary Nyay Sammelan ( Participatory Justice  Conference) in Talkatora stadium of Delhi took place on 25 July, 2025 a new social justice discourse began in India. In 140 years of existence of the Congress party it was the first ever Shudra/OBC conference with a path breaking initiative of … Continue reading Why Rahul Gandhi is Martin Luther King of India

Black, But Beautiful 

in Arts/Literature by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Illustration/Priti Gulati Cox O, Buffalo, you are black but beautiful.  You are black, but you give white milk.  You became our home animal,  When we were starving for meat and milk.  You became our tilling animal,  When we needed your labour power.  When we built our Harappan civilization,  You became our … Continue reading Black, But Beautiful 

Conflict Between Science and Faith in India

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Shepherd-farmer Kattaiah, who survived for more than 45 years with a scientifically made heart valve, is an example of how science is the main source of life, not faith. Padmashri Dr. Prasada Rao explaining how Kattaiah was operated and an artificial valve placed and how it worked for more than 45 years … Continue reading Conflict Between Science and Faith in India