The Clash of Cultures review: A primer on ground reality of Dalits, OBCs in Modi’s India

The controversy over caste census and the demand by the OBCs for reservations in iobs and education lend Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd's The Clash of Cultures the immediacy it needs John Dayal 21 Sept 2023 The Hindu right wing, which has been ruling India for the last ten years, considers Professor Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd one of … Continue reading The Clash of Cultures review: A primer on ground reality of Dalits, OBCs in Modi’s India

The abuse of Christian women in Manipur tells a tragic story of the new India

Indian authorities are ignoring attacks by radicalized Hindus on Christians. Demonstrators hold a banner during a rally in solidarity with the people of northeastern Manipur state, in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Protests have erupted across the country after a video showing mob assaults on two women who were paraded naked sparked widespread outrage … Continue reading The abuse of Christian women in Manipur tells a tragic story of the new India

Doniger, Truschke, Pollock didn’t ‘kill’ Sanskrit. Brahmins did

Indian Americans who have written 'Ten Heads of Ravana' aim to decolonise the Indian mindset. Why do they not send their children to Sanskrit schools in India but to prestigious universities in US? KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD 10 June, 2023 10:54 am IST Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha at Central Sanskrit University in Agartala | Image … Continue reading Doniger, Truschke, Pollock didn’t ‘kill’ Sanskrit. Brahmins did

Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi are not OBCs. BJP calling them so is an insult to the community

BJP and RSS did nothing for OBCs but they want to show it's Rahul Gandhi who hates the community. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD 28 March, 2023 07:00 am IST https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https://theprint.in/opinion/lalit-modi-nirav-modi-are-not-obcs-bjp-calling-them-so-is-an-insult-to-the-community/1476555/&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=105&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21 Rahul Gandhi was convicted for a 2019 speech where he mentioned the Modis. He is now a disqualified MP | ANI Rahul Gandhi is a self-proclaimed … Continue reading Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi are not OBCs. BJP calling them so is an insult to the community