In Hinduism, the right to spiritual equality is restricted. In glossing over the fact in his new book, Shashi Tharoor is playing into the hands of the proponents of Hindutva Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Source Shashi Tharoor’s latest book, Why I am a Hindu is political rather than academic or intellectual. The title is … Continue reading To Be or Not to Be

In Annihilate Caste by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd —January 31, 2018   The newly formed organization popularly called T-MASS is a registered organization under the Telangana Government’s Registration Act with a name “Telangana Mass and Social Organizations”. Under its broad umbrella many Ambedkarist, Phuleite, communist, humanist, women organizations are working with a broad philosophical framework of Mahatma Phule, Ambedkar … Continue reading T-MASS: A New Experiment In Ambedkarite-Marxist Alliance

By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | Published on: November 9, 2017 Dr. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, a political theorist and Dalit Rights activist has been in the eye of the storm ever since the Telugu translation of his book Post Hindu India came out. In one of the chapters of the book, he alleges that the Arya-Vysya … Continue reading The Government’s Elaborate Nationalist Charade

Shobha Warrier / Rediff.com  'This is the first time a majority ruling government is nominating a Dalit for President.' 'So, the moral credibility definitely will go with the BJP, particularly Narendra Modi.' IMAGE: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd believes that the Modi-Shah decision to nominate Ram Nath Kovind as the BJP's presidential candidate is a shrewd political … Continue reading ‘Modi and Shah are more chatur than Gandhi’