The Social Ladder
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In Maharashtra, the Maratha demand for reservations is losing steam
In the third part of a series on renewed demands for caste-based quotas, Scroll.in looks at the most persistent group seeking OBC status: the Marathas.
Aarefa Johari
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Beyond reservations: Haryana's Jats believe the ground is slipping beneath their feet
Close on the heels of the Patels of Gujarat, the Jats of Haryana could renew their protests for OBC reservations.
Supriya Sharma
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Casteism, brides and a failed Gujarat model: What the Patel demand for reservations is really about
In the first part of a series on India's new caste conflicts, Scroll.in explores the dilemmas – both real and perceived – of Gujarat's Patidar community.
Aarefa Johari
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Congress moves Madras HC seeking Election Commission action against Modi for propagating hate speech
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system