Harappa to Ayyappa By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd - Countercurrent   Harappa! We are all your descendants You shepherded the first civilization You built the first city in the East You domesticated the early animals Goat, sheep, buffalo, dog and donkey.   You made the first pot, brick, bronze tools You built the first tank, boat and … Continue reading Harappa To Ayyappa

By saying that resistance to women’s entry into Sabarimala temple is a matter of custom and sentiment, the Prime Minister has let down all marginalised groups, including women. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd - https://www.dailyo.in/politics/dalits-entry-into-temples-adivasis-shudras-hinduism-untouchability-bible/story/1/28592.html The entry of two women devotees, Bindu and Kanakadurga, into the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple on January 2 led … Continue reading Sabarimala row: While he defends ‘tradition’, will PM Modi also guarantee protection to Bindu and Kanakadurga?

When a group of people is repeatedly told they were born unequal, they forget how to frame demands for rights. This is in contrast to Christianity, which prompted the genesis of equal societies. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd On December 26, the India Today TV (English) channel telecast an investigative report on the status of Dalits in … Continue reading Is spiritual citizenship possible for Dalits and Adivasis within Hinduism?

The fight is now for more than the one temple The Sangh Parivar has started the movement to overthrow the communist government in Kerala. Vijayan must protect his turf, and all that liberal India stands for. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD In rural Andhra Pradesh, there is a proverb that is reportedly used by rapists against their … Continue reading Why Pinarayi Vijayan must take the RSS-BJP head-on in the Sabarimala fight