Caste Politics
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Assam CM apologises for tweet about reinforcing caste hierarchy after Opposition backlash
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a verse from the Bhagavad Gita had been incorrectly translated in the post, due to which he deleted it.
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Bihar caste survey inflated population of Muslims and Yadavs, alleges Amit Shah
The Union Home Minister claimed that the Nitish Kumar government was being unjust to the backward and extremely backward classes.
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Explainer: What the demand for an OBC sub-quota means for the BJP and for the Opposition
Demands for such a sub-quota within the women’s reservation were among the reasons that previous attempts at passing the legislation were stymied.
Nachiket Deuskar
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why proposed reservations for Dalit Muslims, Christians have sharply divided Ambedkarites
Some Ambedkarites argue against Scheduled Caste status for Christian and Muslim Dalits as they converted to egalitarian religions with no caste system.
Nachiket Deuskar
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Could the return of caste politics end up toppling the Hindutva project in the 2024 elections?
Opposition parties are reworking their political strategies along caste lines while upper-caste-dominated Hindutva ideology is facing a pushback.
Vivek Deshpande
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‘Congress uses Dalits as scapegoats,’ says Mayawati on Mallikarjun Kharge’s election as party chief
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief accused the Congress of being deceitful towards the community.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Karnataka to aid economically weak Brahmin women who marry within community, draws criticism
Under the ‘Arundhati’ scheme, families will get Rs 25,000. Under the ‘Maitreyi’ scheme, they will receive Rs 3 lakh if the girl marries a priest.
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As Brahmins in UP ask for weapons, the Opposition sharpens its attack on the Adityanath government
A gangster’s killing has brought Brahmins back to the centre-stage of UP politics.
Aman Khan
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‘Fake news’: Siddaramaiah attacks BJP after party tweets video of him discussing caste politics
In the video, the Congress leader is heard saying that the Lingayats do not support Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa as much as they used to earlier.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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‘Previous governments did nothing for OBCs, Modi formed panel to address problems,’ says Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party President also praised the prime minister for scrapping Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status.
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‘People use caste card when they fail to get ticket based on their work,’ says Nitin Gadkari
The minister said reservation alone cannot ensure the complete development of socially and economically backward classes.
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UP: Brahmins allegedly block Dalit groom’s wedding procession in Mathura
A police officer, however, claimed the Brahmin family only objected to loud music as their children’s exams were going on.
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The Field
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians