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Upper castes

  • The India Fix: Why are upper castes such a loyal BJP vote bank?

    The India Fix: Why are upper castes such a loyal BJP vote bank?

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Mar 21, 2022 · 09:00 am
  • Podcast: Why does India need a caste census?

    Podcast: Why does India need a caste census?

    Smitha Nair
    · Oct 08, 2021 · 07:30 am
  • Lok Sabha starts discussing bill to allow 10% reservation for economically weak among upper castes

    Lok Sabha starts discussing bill to allow 10% reservation for economically weak among upper castes

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 08, 2019 · 01:29 pm
  • Your Morning Fix: Will Centre’s quota for economically weaker upper castes stand legal scrutiny?

    Your Morning Fix: Will Centre’s quota for economically weaker upper castes stand legal scrutiny?

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 08, 2019 · 06:30 am
  • Cabinet approves 10% reservation for the economically weak among upper castes

    Cabinet approves 10% reservation for the economically weak among upper castes

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 07, 2019 · 02:54 pm
  • ‘Untouchability at IIT Madras’: Segregation of dining hall for ‘pure vegetarian’ students sparks row

    ‘Untouchability at IIT Madras’: Segregation of dining hall for ‘pure vegetarian’ students sparks row

    S Senthalir
    · Dec 14, 2018 · 05:39 pm
  • Anti-reservation protests: How the BJP’s move to restore SC/ST Act backfired in poll-bound MP

    Anti-reservation protests: How the BJP’s move to restore SC/ST Act backfired in poll-bound MP

    Akash Bisht
    · Oct 09, 2018 · 07:30 am
  • Tipu Jayanti: BJP wants to correct history’s wrongs. It should start with caste oppression

    Tipu Jayanti: BJP wants to correct history’s wrongs. It should start with caste oppression

    Ajaz Ashraf
    · Nov 10, 2017 · 08:00 am
  • A Dalit leader’s demand for upper caste reservations may appear odd – but there's a rationale for it

    A Dalit leader’s demand for upper caste reservations may appear odd – but there's a rationale for it

    Amit Ahuja
    · Sep 02, 2016 · 05:30 pm
  • Amid talk of Rajnath Singh as its face in UP, the BJP explodes with OBC and Dalit leaders up in arms

    Amid talk of Rajnath Singh as its face in UP, the BJP explodes with OBC and Dalit leaders up in arms

    Dhirendra K Jha
    · Jun 10, 2016 · 03:54 pm