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

Tejaswi Yadav calling Modi 'nakli OBC' and Akhilesh calling himself a real 'doodhwala' shows India is finally shaking off the shame associated with caste and talking about the nobility of labour. The 2019 Lok Sabha elections have opened up many new chapters in our political discourse. In the run-up to the 2014 national elections, when … Continue reading Finally, dignity of trade: Why Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘doodhwala’ vs Modi’s ‘chaiwala’ rhetoric offers hope in a post-Hindu caste world

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd And The Loneliness Of A Bahujan Academic There are many moments in Ilaiah’s memoir, ‘From a Shepherd Boy to an Intellectual’, that speak to anyone looking to sustain a life of reading and writing. By Vijeta Kumar HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES A young Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd once came across a book … Continue reading Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd And The Loneliness Of A Bahujan Academic | HuffPost India