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

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