Neither Ayodhya named in the Ramayana nor Dwaraka named in the Mahabharata have proven excavational evidence of having been ancient cities. My novel, on the other hand, draws on the world’s oldest city – Harappa – that existed around 3000 BCE in the Sindhu river basin, as proven by excavations and DNA studies, writes Kancha … Continue reading Why and how I wrote the novel ‘Harappa: God’s City of Civilisation’

in Life/Philosophy by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 5th October 2025 marks the 209th Indian English Day The Phule-Ambedkar Centre for Philosophy and English Training (PACPET), Tellapur, Hyderabad, will celebrate the 209th Indian English Day by declaring Savitribai Phule as the Mother of Indian English at the PACPET campus on 4th October 2026. Indian English Day falls on Monday, … Continue reading Savitribai Phule: The Mother of Indian English

KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD Published at: 14 August 2026 12:29 am The reservation system has given the oppressed-caste youth the hope that change, though slow, is on the way Guiding Light: Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations at the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal, Noida Photo: Vikram Sharma As a tool of transformation of caste society, reservation worked and did not work. … Continue reading Reservation System Has Given the Oppressed-Caste Youth The Hope That Change Is Slowly On the Way: Kancha Ilaiah