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SubscriberWrites: Time has come for Brahmins to ask forgiveness

It's now time for Brahmins to unite by sacrificing their economic and social gains in order to prepare India for future challenges.

Amid row over ‘janeu’ removal at CET centres, Oppn targets Siddaramaiah govt with ‘hijab’ jibe

Row has sparked fresh trouble for Siddaramaiah govt at a time when dissatisfaction is brewing among Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Brahmins over purportedly leaked findings from caste survey.

Eye on BJP’s core voters, Mahayuti govt approves corporations for Brahmins, Rajputs in Maharashtra

Corporations will address challenges faced by the weaker sections among Brahmins & Rajputs by providing financial assistance, skill development & self-employment opportunities.

SubscriberWrites: The Brahmin Advantage in 1931

In the 1931 census, the Bombay region was a picture of Brahmin dominance, with the literacy rate of Brahmins 1.7x that of the next caste group (Lohana)

Mention Brahmins in BJP’s OBC meeting. Silence follows

Apart from Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, some Brahmin leaders were also present. Sources say that someone commented that Brahmins should also be given equal importance.

CM Chouhan’s apology to tribal man isn’t theatrics but challenge to Brahmin impunity

Brahmins became the villain after Thakurs. That explains the BJP worker's atrocious act against tribal man in Madhya Pradesh.

Are Brahmin voters the new Muslims of India? Bloc-voting for BJP will hurt them

Muslims across India have been fixated on supporting any party that challenges the BJP, which has resulted in weakened influence over time.

‘Alienating Brahmins, focus on Hindutva over local issues’ — why BJP lost Pune bastion Kasba Peth

BJP’s Hemant Rasane lost to MVA-backed Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar by 10,915 votes in bypoll to Pune’s Kasba Peth — a seat BJP had held for almost three decades.

JNU orders probe after walls defaced with anti-Brahmin slurs, calm on campus

Right wing students accuse the Left of the vandalism, while the Left feels culprits were trying to frame a Dalit sanitation worker who is contesting civic polls.

Narayana Guru, the anti-caste social reformer who fought Brahmins for Ezhavas’ rights

In 1888, Narayana Guru irked Brahmins by consecrating a rock from Neyyar River as Lord Shiva for the Ezhavas. He consecrated many Shiva idols in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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Pakistan will regret letting the Army back in

While the "establishment" has enjoyed a large share of power, last week's constitutional amendments gave Army chief Asim Munir additional powers and lifelong immunity from prosecution.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.