kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for his sartorial adventures, but on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 145th birth anniversary on 31 October, he gave his outfit an unusual touch. He wore a panama hat over his standard kurta-churidar while attending events of the day, from addressing IAS probationers and inaugurating a seaplane at the … Continue reading Does Politics Lurk Behind the Hats PM Modi Wears? | NewsClick

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd America is a global power. Even though China is trying to challenge the US, it may not succeed in the near future. The world will be governed by American democratic moralism, highly-advanced capitalist wealth and technology for years to come. As the US continues its global dominance, a person of Indian origin … Continue reading Kamala Harris’ journey from ‘Brahmin’ to Blackhood is rarest of the rare

A Dalit woman’s body and sexuality are of no worth. A Dalit woman is treated as Dalit by the state, even after rape and murder. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd The rape and the subsequent death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras has created a political and ideological struggle in India. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka … Continue reading Response to Hathras rape case suggests ‘varna’ values are being upheld by state

KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD Questions of caste and race  In the run up to the American 2020 presidential elections a debate is on about White supremacism. The media there have been grilling President Donald Trump about his position on White supremacism. In India there has been Brahmin supremacism for centuries. It is fully operational even after … Continue reading Why Haven’t the Shudras Got a Nobel Prize So Far?