Living under house arrest, I'm losing hope in democracy and free speech, says Kancha Ilaiah Amulya Gopalakrishnan | TNN  Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Social scientist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd has been facing heat from the arya vysyas, who have taken offence at his analysis of the community as 'social smugglers'. After reprints of his book were circulated, a TDP … Continue reading Times’ Interview on Kancha’s Social Smuggler

The fear of ideas Indian Express The long winter of intolerance shows no signs of thawing. The script remains the same: Offence, weaponised, is ranged against ideas and intellectuals. The latest to be threatened with death and violence is academic and political theorist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd for a work he published eight years ago. Shepherd’s Post-Hindu … Continue reading Editorial Note – The Fear of Ideas

Threatened over translated writings, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd discusses caste system and his work with Indian Express. Written by Amrita Dutta | New Delhi Indian Express Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd has faced death threats, abuse and criticism from some members of the Arya Vysa community After a publisher reprinted chapters of his book Post-Hindu India (2009) into booklets in Telugu, … Continue reading Interview – If govt can’t protect (me), other intellectuals not safe in country: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

Written by Vidya Bhushan Rawat The professor must be provided all the security that he needs and those threatening to kill him must be prosecuted. Professor Kancha Ilaiah While it is nobody’s suggestion that India was a tolerant land some three years back and suddenly has developed intolerance, none can deny the fact that the goons … Continue reading Why are we silent on the grave threat to Kancha Ilaiah?