by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Share: Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on X (Twitter)Share on TelegramShare on RedditShare on Email DOUBLE-EDGED FEMINISM     In the cultural tradition of upper castes, particularly the Dwijas, the parampara represented by Amrapali of Magadha times would be condemned as un-Hindu. Their ideal women in mythology are women like Sita and Sati Savitri. A famous artist like Amrapali, who was respected … Continue reading Kangana Ranaut’s Neo-Hindutva Disruption

हम यह कह सकते हैं कि उच्चतम न्यायालय के निर्णय में केंद्र सरकार को उसी तरह की जातिगत जनगणना करवाने का निर्देश दिया गया है, जैसाकि 1931 में की गई थी और यह आरक्षण कोटे के उपवर्गीकरण की पूर्व शर्त होगी। पढ़ें, कांचा आइलैय्या शेपर्ड का यह आलेख कांचा आइलैय्या शेपर्ड September 2, 2024 Share on FacebookShare … Continue reading कोटा के तहत कोटा ले लिए जातिगत जनगणना आवश्यक

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd  Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has touched a raw nerve and has rocked the core cultural preserve of the casteist 'parampara' upheld by Hindutva forces. A Raja Ravi Verma painting. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his Prayagraj meeting on August 24, 2024 said that “90% Indians do not … Continue reading Beauty, Caste and ‘Miss India’ Contests

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd The judgment will have implications for all categories of reservations - SCs, STs, and OBCs. Across the country, various castes have sought their accurate due in their respective states and also in the central pool of reservations. Representational image: iStock Centre can't throw the ball in the states' courts, for any data … Continue reading Why caste census is critical to implement SC’s quota-within-quota ruling