Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd By October 5, 2021 English language life in India is 204 years. For the last few years the celebration of Indian English Day on that day is catching up. Ever since the first English medium school started in the then Calcutta in 1817 on October 5, India never allowed that language to … Continue reading What English Has Done To India And The World?

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd The debate on caste, not just OBC, census is becoming a serious political issue in the country. But the secular, liberal and left intellectuals–economists, sociologists, political scientists– are behaving as if they are a neutral force on this issue. Would they have behaved in the same way if the Government were to say that it would not do religion census as well? … Continue reading Caste Census And Secular Intellectuals

Telangana's project shows that caste census can benefit Dalits and OBCs. But parties like BJP and Congress are too busy with their Dwija networks. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD File photo | Officials collect Census data | Photo: censusindia.gov.in The demand for caste census is catching up. Almost all regional parties have agreed to it. This is … Continue reading Upper caste networks of political parties are resisting the caste census. But not for long

The Dalit with White, American Skin Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Aug 25, 2021 As  a Marxist  academic-activist,  I  was  surprised  how  a  white  woman  could  be  so  knowledgeable,  so  concerned  about  every  aspect  of  caste  and  women’s liberation Gail  Omvedt,  81,  one  of  the  greatest  scholars  on  caste  and  gender  studies,  passed  away  on  Wednesday,  August  25,  … Continue reading The Dalit with white, American skin – Times of India