Telangana's project shows that caste census can benefit Dalits and OBCs. But parties like BJP and Congress are too busy with their Dwija networks. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD File photo | Officials collect Census data | Photo: censusindia.gov.in The demand for caste census is catching up. Almost all regional parties have agreed to it. This is … Continue reading Upper caste networks of political parties are resisting the caste census. But not for long

The Dalit with White, American Skin Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Aug 25, 2021 As  a Marxist  academic-activist,  I  was  surprised  how  a  white  woman  could  be  so  knowledgeable,  so  concerned  about  every  aspect  of  caste  and  women’s liberation Gail  Omvedt,  81,  one  of  the  greatest  scholars  on  caste  and  gender  studies,  passed  away  on  Wednesday,  August  25,  … Continue reading The Dalit with white, American skin – Times of India

in Annihilate Caste — by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Shahu Maharaj But for the accidental reading of Shahu Maharaj’s letter to the retired Governor of Bombay presidency, Lord Sydenham, written in 1918, I would not have thought of writing this essay. In my life time experience of writing about the Brahmin-Bania power in contemporary times at the expense of life … Continue reading The Shudra Kings And Brahmins: A Mirror Image Of History

Scholars study her books to understand the question of caste and untouchability, and also to change the caste system. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd     Gail Omvedt. Photo: Shramik Mukti Dal Dr Gail Omvedt (81), one of the greatest scholars on caste studies, passed away on August 24, 2021 evening in her village, Kasegaon, Sangli, Maharashtra. Omvedt has … Continue reading India Will Remember Gail Omvedt Forever