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Topic: Brahmin

Netflix’s Ghooskhor Pandat ‘another bid at humiliating Brahmins’—Union minister lauds Yogi for FIR

Director Neeraj Pandey says he is taking down promotional material for the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer while maintaining that the film does not comment on or represent any caste.

Kalraj Mishra: How the BJP old-timer & Brahmin flag-bearer is stirring the political pot in UP

Mishra has served twice as UP BJP president, and three terms as Rajya Sabha member. He was a Union minister from 2014 to 2017, and has been governor of Himachal and Rajasthan.

Manoj Bajpayee’s Ghooskhor Pandat under fire from Brahmins over ‘offensive’ title

The film, created by Neeraj Pandey, is part of Netflix India's 2026 content slate.

Bihar Bhumihars ask ‘Who are we?’ Brahmin or OBC, zamindar or oppressed

National caste census has triggered a Bhumihar reckoning. The community in Bihar is waging a new battle for colonial-era Brahmin status

6th century Brahmin who took Buddhism to China—his DNA analysis rewrites Silk Road history

Researchers at Fudan University carefully extracted DNA from Li Dan's tooth. It highlights the long-standing cultural connections between India and China.

‘Boycott the Brahmins, only Yadav Kathavachaks’—the new caste war in Etawah

Dadarpur's accused are getting sympathy and protection from the Brahmin community. The Yadav Kathavachaks have absconded from their villages.

An ex-MLC & Brahmin leader with ABVP roots, Ramchander Rao is new chief of faction-ridden Telangana BJP

Since Telangana's formation in 2014, the post has been held by 2 OBCs. Rao now faces the daunting task of taking everyone along on his shoulders as party prepares for 2028 polls.

4 held after Yadav preacher, aide tonsured, ‘accused of defiling’ Brahmin-majority village in UP’s Etawah

The incident has sparked a political storm, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav calling it a targeted assault on the PDA. On Tuesday, he gave Rs 51,000 to each victim.

Actor Kasthuri booked for ‘promoting hatred’ with her remarks against Telugu-speaking people in TN

Kasthuri Shankar had made the remarks at a rally against alleged persecution of Brahmins. She later clarified on X that her words had been taken out of context, and issued an apology.

Brahmins didn’t always wear the sacred thread. They adopted it at the start of the Common Era

When we scratch below the surface, many so-called immemorial or even eternal ideas, customs, and institutions are found to have historical origins in defined times and spaces.

On Camera

What is the cost of this ‘Nobody’s War’ in Iran? Morality

In the Mahabharata, Vidur says sacrifice is needed for the greater good. This begs the question: What is the 'greater good' in the Iran War?

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.