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The paradox of a de-Mandalised North and Mandalised South

May 27, 2025 12:35 pm

Irrespective of the BJP’s ascendancy, can progressive subaltern parties in both the North and South effectively mobilise and articulate a discourse centred on genuine empowerment, rights, and agency?

Delimitation following the caste census must not lead to electoral demobilisation

May 16, 2025 11:06 am

To prevent this, lawmakers must strengthen institutional rules and limit the discretionary power that the Delimitation Commission wields

Suhas Palshikar writes: Why a caste survey isn't enough

October 20, 2023 3:11 pm

Counting caste will be a pseudo-radical gesture unless coupled with fundamental shifts in social justice policy

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Caste or biradari? How ‘privilege and descent’ plays out among Indian Muslims

July 05, 2022 6:30 pm

In the South Asian experience of religion, caste is often associated with Hinduism. Yet as sociological research on the lived experience of Islam in India has shown, caste is very much intrinsic to South Asia and practised by Muslims as well, albeit the nature of it might differ from that in Hinduism.

Kancha Ilaiah book row: Delhi University faces flak over decision

Writing generates fear among oppressor caste forces: Kancha Ilaiah

February 24, 2019 3:30 pm

The Dalit writer has come out with his memoirs "From a Shepherd Boy to an Intellectual" in which he also talks of the struggle for education and dignity that a great majority of Indians undergo.

In Cong’s much-needed revival, ‘backwards’ now at forefront

March 09, 2015 1:49 am

In the party’s crucial changes, which are expected in the month of April, both Pal and Singh have hogged the limelight.

‘Govt to help dropouts study further’

August 24, 2014 12:42 am

I left education because I didn’t have money, said Irani.

SP fooling backward castes by promising them SC status

September 13, 2013 3:18 am

BSP Thursday accused the Samajwadi Party of trying to fool the Other Backward Classes by promising to get some of the Backward Castes included in the list of Scheduled Castes

Minor gangraped in Haryana,4th case in a month

October 02, 2012 12:52 am

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men at Tosham in Bhiwani district of Haryana. The incident took place on September 29

BJP kicks off Ganga yatra from Sept 20

September 03, 2012 2:39 am

The places selected for these programmes are significant for yatra leader Uma Bharti,who is planning to contest the Lok Sabha election from UP.

Among dead in Vijay rally stampede, young mother, couple set to marry

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A rally by actor-politician Vijay in Velusamypuram ended tragically with 40 deaths in a stampede. Non-political workers gathered to see the superstar, but exhaustion, heat, and poor planning caused chaos. People collapsed, ambulances couldn't reach, and police presence was inadequate. Vijay's team ignored instructions, and the narrow roads and insufficient crowd control added to the tragedy.

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