A politics based on democratic welfarism could offer a political alternative. The Bahujan Left Front in Telangana comprising communists and Ambedkarites may show the way. Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | Updated: April 24, 2018 12:06:00 am Indian Express Last week, I attended the inaugural session of the 22nd party congress of the CPM in … Continue reading Notes from the CPM congress

By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Source India Today (April 2, 2018, Page 28) The April 2 Bharat Bandh, organised by non-political Dalit groups, has revealed a new capacity for mobilisation among the historically oppressed community in the Hindi heartland.Their fight to protect their constitutional rights seems to have acquired a new dimension during Narendra Modi’s regime,dispelling … Continue reading Making Sense of Dalit Spring in Hindi Heart Land

Apex court verdict will make the SC/ST Atrocities Act toothless, roll back social transformation Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Source The verdict of the Supreme Court’s two-judge bench stating that the SC/ST Atrocities Act 1989 is being misused — and a lot of checks are needed to prevent such misuse — will have huge implications … Continue reading Exception makes the rule

In Hinduism, the right to spiritual equality is restricted. In glossing over the fact in his new book, Shashi Tharoor is playing into the hands of the proponents of Hindutva Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Source Shashi Tharoor’s latest book, Why I am a Hindu is political rather than academic or intellectual. The title is … Continue reading To Be or Not to Be