On Indian English Day, we must look at strengthening English medium in govt schools The previous Andhra government started an important experiment in bringing English medium education to government schools. The present regime – at the state and national level – wants to erode it for private gain. Image for representation Written by: Kancha Ilaiah … Continue reading

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