When a group of people is repeatedly told they were born unequal, they forget how to frame demands for rights. This is in contrast to Christianity, which prompted the genesis of equal societies. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd On December 26, the India Today TV (English) channel telecast an investigative report on the status of Dalits in … Continue reading Is spiritual citizenship possible for Dalits and Adivasis within Hinduism?

The fight is now for more than the one temple The Sangh Parivar has started the movement to overthrow the communist government in Kerala. Vijayan must protect his turf, and all that liberal India stands for. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD In rural Andhra Pradesh, there is a proverb that is reportedly used by rapists against their … Continue reading Why Pinarayi Vijayan must take the RSS-BJP head-on in the Sabarimala fight

India’s right wing is quick to condemn Talibani patriarchy. But they outrage over the calling out of Brahminical patriarchy Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |Updated: November 22, 2018 12:16:01 am The poster must be seen against the backdrop of what is happening in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The photograph of Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, holding a … Continue reading Two Patriarchies

RSS/BJP And The Shudra Neo-Slaves in Annihilate Caste — by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd —November 17, 2018 What is the status of Shudras who constitute the largest social bloc in India? In the North India, the Yadavs, Kurmis of Bihar, Yadavs and Jats of Uttar Pradesh, Gujjars of Rajsthan, the Shudras of Bengal, who are still outside the bracket of Bhadralok, … Continue reading RSS/BJP And The Shudra Neo-Slaves