Savitribai Phule: The Mother of Indian English

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

Reservation System Has Given the Oppressed-Caste Youth The Hope That Change Is Slowly On the Way: Kancha Ilaiah

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

Behold this prophetic moment: Abhijeet Dipke has freed us from fear

Abhijeet Dipke addressing a gathering @abhijeet_dipke on X By launching the social media-driven CJP, Abhijeet shattered the psychological paralysis gripping India’s Gen Z, unleashing a globalised cultural shockwave that liberated a terrified nation from the iron grip of Hindutva authoritarianism. Written by : Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Published:31st Jul, 2026 at 4:10 PM Abhijeet Dipke certainly changed … Continue reading Behold this prophetic moment: Abhijeet Dipke has freed us from fear

How the Cockroach Janata Party Changed India’s Student Politics in India

by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd The victory of the Indian Cockroaches on 25 July is the first achievement in the process of awakening Indian youth, irrespective of caste, class, religion, and ideology. We all know that the Indian education system has been in danger since Independence. The Cockroach Janata Party re-ignited the discourse on the Indian education … Continue reading How the Cockroach Janata Party Changed India’s Student Politics in India