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After decades of violence and broken promises, West Bengal says: Enough
May 06, 2026 8:32 am
The BJP’s victory is a historic mandate that signals the complete rejection of a political order built on fear, patronage, appeasement, and institutional intimidation
From Telangana, an index that confirms — and challenges — what we know about caste
April 21, 2026 5:01 pm
The Composite Backwardness Index's sharpest contribution is what it reveals within caste groups long treated as categorical units
Odisha doubles SC, ST quota in medical, engineering seats
April 05, 2026 8:18 am
The reservation policy will be implemented in all state universities, affiliated colleges and educational institutions and polytechnics, the CM said
Karnataka SC internal quota row: federation announces protest rally, demands expert committee
March 22, 2026 8:10 pm
Jagadguru Immadi Siddarameshwara Swami of the Bhovi Gurupeeta said that 59 SC communities were being denied fair representation under the new internal reservation scheme.
SC/ST enrolment increases across central universities, IITs, IIMs since 2014: Centre tells Lok Sabha
February 04, 2026 7:02 pm
In a written reply to an unstarred question, Minister of State for Education Dr Sukanta Majumdar said that data on enrolment of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in these institutions is collected through the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE).
Why UGC equity row has landed BJP in a double bind amid new lens on OBCs
February 01, 2026 7:06 am
While the Centre's push for new UGC rules has been stayed by the Supreme Court, the Congress-led Karnataka govt has drafted Rohith Vemula Bill to counter discrimination in higher education institutions against the SC, ST, OBC and minority students
‘Prima facie doubtful’: Why Kerala High Court granted bail to 5 men accused of caste based abuse during local body polls
January 30, 2026 6:06 pm
The Kerala High Court said that the allegations of assault and caste-based slurs prima facie raised doubts and granted anticipatory bail to five accused men.
Internal reservation in Karnataka: Nagamohan Das Commission recommends 6% for SC Left, 5% for SC Right communities
August 05, 2025 5:03 pm
The Justice Nagamohan Das Commission’s recommendations are expected to be taken up for discussion by the Karnataka Cabinet during its next meeting.
Why Ambedkarite politics is losing its autonomy in India
June 23, 2025 4:19 pm
As the political discourse focuses on Ambedkar — both the ruling party and the Opposition invoking him on many occasions — it is high time to look at what has gone wrong with Ambedkarite politics in the country
CM Mann hands over loan waiver certificates, says ‘govt working for wellbeing of underprivileged sections’
June 09, 2025 12:00 pm
On June 3, the Punjab Cabinet gave its nod to waive loans amounting to Rs 67.84 crore taken by over 4,000 Dalit families from the PSCFC.
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After 'Start-Up India', Govt. to launch 'Stand Up India': FM
January 10, 2016 1:24 pm
Vizag, Jan 10 (ANI): Addressing CII's Partnership Summit 2016, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said after 'Start-Up India', the government is going to launch a new programme called 'Stand-Up India'. He said the Stand Up India would be available to women and the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) entrepreneurs.
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