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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicAffirmative action

Topic: affirmative action

Are Indian Muslims privileged or victims? Rijiju, Owaisi aren’t giving you the full picture

Affirmative action exists for Indian Muslims, but it must be restructured to address the hierarchy within the community. It is Pasmanda Muslims who sit at the bottom.

Statistics overlook lived experiences of Muslims. New report wants affirmative action

The report titled Affirmative Action for Muslims in Contemporary India was released by The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP). It studies welfarism post-2014.

US Supreme Court has put an end to ‘positive discrimination’. India could take a cue

Even before the US Supreme Court judgment, nine American states had prohibited race-conscious admissions in public colleges & universities.

No more race-conscious college admissions in US. What SCOTUS ruling means & what dissenting judges said

Court ruled that considering race as factor in admissions violates Equal Protection Clause of Constitution. Dissenting judges argued that race matters in reality & not just in law.

US ending affirmative action for college admission is alarm for India. Rehaul reservation

Meritocracy is essential to uphold standards of excellence while implementing affirmative action measures to identify individuals who are truly deserving of help.

Reservation didn’t cause Odisha accident. The real problem is outdated infrastructure

According to a 2014 study, the proportion of SC/ST employees in high-level positions was positively associated with Railway’s productivity and productivity growth.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.