Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Mohan Bhagwat, as a sort of Hindu head priest and Narendra Modi, as an elected 'modern Chandragupta', are de-secularising every institution. File photo Click the Play button to hear this message in audio format Religious ideology is being used to manipulate elections and weaken secularism; this raises concerns of a shift towards … Continue reading How de-secularisation may slowly steer India away from electoral democracy

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | 18 Nov 2025 It is one thing that players follow a faith in their personal life, but in a stadium or in public discourse, religion should not be made a source of controversy. Image Courtesy:  X/@BCCIWomen Cricket has become a most visible corporate and upper middle-class game in India. It is also the … Continue reading Women’s World Cup: Cricket and Religion in India

by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd There is a spiritual saying: “The Word was God.” But Rakesh Kishore, a 71-year-old senior advocate at the Supreme Court, redefined the Word to be killed—and did so in the Supreme Court of India itself. Kishore, a staunch believer in Sanatana Dharma, decided to use a shoe, a symbol traditionally associated with Dalits … Continue reading Rakesh Kishore defined Hindutva version of Sanatana Dharma in India’s highest court

The retrograde politics of using Hindi while naming schemes and Institutions, terms that need to be understood by people of all regions and states, does not help in keeping the nation integrated.  Union Home Minister Amit Shah Written by: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Every year, October 5 is celebrated as the Indian English day to commemorate … Continue reading English is essential for economic mobility, Hindi can never replace it