By Aayush Soni, Ozy  Kancha Ilaiah was in middle school when he was first made aware of his caste. When he tried to seek admission into grade 8 at a government school, the class teacher made fun of his surname, accused Ilaiah of wasting his time and refused to give him a seat. The teacher relented … Continue reading THE SHEPHERD’S SON STIRRING LOWER-CASTE UNREST IN MODI’S INDIA

Interview By Hafeesha TB Social scientist Kancha Ilaiah talks of the row over his recent Telugu book ‘Saamajika Smugglerlu Kommatollu’ and other controversies he has faced. Writer and social scientist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd has been at the heart of a major controversy for many weeks now. The publication of an excerpt from his Post Hindu … Continue reading ‘If You are Afraid, How Will You Build a Good Social Science? says Prof Kancha Ilaiah