in India — by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd — 26/05/2023 “An investigation of police records by The Indian Express reveals that since March 2017, when Yogi Adityanath took charge, and till date, the state has witnessed 186 encounters. This works out to more than one alleged criminal being killed by the police every 15 days”. 25 May, 2023 Indian Express But Brijbhushan Sharan … Continue reading Shudra Wrestlers Vs Ksatriya Controllers: The Battle For Women’s Rights

in Arts/Literature — by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd — 28/05/2023 My first reaction to the book that Rajiv Malhotra, from America, published on Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, Shashi Tharoor, Ramachandra Guha, Sheldon Pollock, Wendy Doniger, Devdutt Pattanaik, Kancha Ilaiah, Audrey Truschke and Michael Witzel,with a title “Ten Heads of Ravana”’. The chapter on me is entitled as Kancha Ilaiah—Bharat Vikhander There is … Continue reading Now I Am Ravana’s Head

The time has come for Shudra-OBC leaders across the nation to unite and lead the country with positive democratic welfarism and putting a firm end to communalism in the name of OBC politics. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd3 hours ago Siddaramaiah. Photo: Twitter/@INCKarnataka A point of view has gained ground that the Congress’s victory in the Karnataka … Continue reading Siddaramaiah: A Rational OBC Counter to Modi’s Communal OBC Politics

The South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Karnataka have the strongest state economies in India, accounting for over 30% of India’s GDP; Tamil Nadu, with a GSDP of Rs 24.8 lakh crore at current prices, is the biggest economy in south India   Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Tamil Nadu, with a … Continue reading Why South Indian states are more developed, ahead in per capita income, fiscal health