Mr. Trent Franks, is the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th Congressional District, serving in Congress since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party and brought issue of Freedom of Expression in India with reference to Professor Kancha Ilaiah’s Post-Hindu India book to draw the world’s attention. The speech was delivered on 12th October, … Continue reading Concern for Kancha Ilaiah’s Protection in U.S. House of Representatives

Interview with Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, writer and political observer. By KUNAL SHANKAR Frontline THE noted writer and political observer Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, who is also the Director of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad, is the latest to receive death threats for … Continue reading ‘Maybe they wanted it to be a mob lynching’

Living under house arrest, I'm losing hope in democracy and free speech, says Kancha Ilaiah Amulya Gopalakrishnan | TNN  Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Social scientist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd has been facing heat from the arya vysyas, who have taken offence at his analysis of the community as 'social smugglers'. After reprints of his book were circulated, a TDP … Continue reading Times’ Interview on Kancha’s Social Smuggler

The fear of ideas Indian Express The long winter of intolerance shows no signs of thawing. The script remains the same: Offence, weaponised, is ranged against ideas and intellectuals. The latest to be threatened with death and violence is academic and political theorist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd for a work he published eight years ago. Shepherd’s Post-Hindu … Continue reading Editorial Note – The Fear of Ideas