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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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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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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events