Skipping The Biggest Lesson: BJP’s draft National Education Policy tries to compete with madrasas, misses crucial learning The policy pays no attention to teaching children the dignity of labour. This lesson is a must though for any society which wants to grow and be developed. VOICES | 5-minute read | 14-06-2019 KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD 31 … Continue reading Skipping The Biggest Lesson: BJP’s draft National Education Policy tries to compete with madrasas, misses crucial learning

KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a powerful statement just before the election — that the ‘Khan Market gang’ did not build his image. He said the days of 'the gang' were over. In my view, he is right. He was knowingly or unknowingly referring to typically St. Stephen’s-educated, upper-caste Brahminical Hindu and … Continue reading PM Modi, what about this dynasty? Yes, Modi hit out at the privileged ‘Khan Market gang’

There is a saying in English: “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear almost any ‘how’.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to occupy the highest position without answering any why and how. But the citizens have a right to pose whys and hows to him since he is the prime minister. Why did … Continue reading If caste is about experience, PM Modi has never spoken about discrimination he faced on account of his birth | The Indian Express

WHY HINDUTVA PHILOSOPHY NEVER DISCUSSES POVERTY Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Does Hindutva's ideology allow any anti-poverty agenda in any mode of its functioning? Do any of its core ideological texts, written by any of its ideologues, at any phase of their operation, problematise the poverty of the Indian masses? Do they suggest ways and means to … Continue reading By Karma and God’s Grace: Why Hindutva economics never discusses poverty or the poor