India Will Remember Gail Omvedt Forever

Scholars study her books to understand the question of caste and untouchability, and also to change the caste system. Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd     Gail Omvedt. Photo: Shramik Mukti Dal Dr Gail Omvedt (81), one of the greatest scholars on caste studies, passed away on August 24, 2021 evening in her village, Kasegaon, Sangli, Maharashtra. Omvedt has … Continue reading India Will Remember Gail Omvedt Forever

Why Andhra Pradesh’s education policy deserves to be scaled up nationally | The Indian Express

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has made sure that students are taught in the English medium at all levels, from anganwadi to university. That is a quantum jump in India’s educational language policy. Written by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |August 17, 2021 5:02:46 pmThe Andhra government’s education policy has parallels with the British model of educational welfarism. (Representational) Andhra … Continue reading Why Andhra Pradesh’s education policy deserves to be scaled up nationally | The Indian Express

BJP’s OBC line has silenced RSS Brahmins. But Shudras key to anti-Muslim battles

The RSS knows that Shudra agrarian communities across India are re-assessing their status in all spheres of life — spiritual, social, educational and economic. KANCHA ILAIAH SHEPHERD17 August, 2021 11:25 am IST Illustration by Ramandeep Kaur | ThePrint  Just a day before the Indian Parliament passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill on the question … Continue reading BJP’s OBC line has silenced RSS Brahmins. But Shudras key to anti-Muslim battles