Social Reform in India and the Intellectual Rebellion of Women

Social Reform in India and the Intellectual Rebellion of WomenTwo recent books by Brahmin women intellectuals strike at the root of the caste-based order by exposing how it operates within their families, from where it spreads to the rest of society.kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 07 May 2022 April 2022 was a historic month for India, and not … Continue reading Social Reform in India and the Intellectual Rebellion of Women

How Arun Shourie was wrong about VP Singh, Narendra Modi – and BR Ambedkar

The BJP leader stridently opposed reservations, only for the Mandal Commission report to be implemented. He pinned his hopes on 2014, only to be sidelined again Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd VP Singh, Arun Shourie and Narendra Modi. | Reuters and Wikimedia Commons In recent weeks, with the release of his new book, former Union Minister and … Continue reading How Arun Shourie was wrong about VP Singh, Narendra Modi – and BR Ambedkar

The Christian Schools And Brahmin Women

Share: Share onWhatsAppShare onFacebookShare onTwitterShare onTelegramShare onRedditShare onEmail In 1971 , when I left school, I was sure that I was opting out of the traditional Brahmin world–it was too burdensome for a woman to carry that cross. Gita Ramaswamy in her just released Memoirs Land, Guns, Caste, Woman (2022) Gita Ramaswamy was born in … Continue reading The Christian Schools And Brahmin Women