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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicCaste based census

Topic: Caste based census

Why Congress says Question 12 casts doubt on Centre’s ‘true intentions’ & a ‘fair caste census’

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has also questioned the government’s commitment, raising a similar concern & calling the exercise 'just another BJP gimmick'.

Panel to file report on condition of OBCs in MP ‘soon’. ‘Meaningless’ says Oppn, demands caste census

Backward Classes Welfare Commission in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh is surveying 10,000 families from 93 backward classes to assess their social, economic & educational status.

Upper caste networks of political parties are resisting caste census. But not for long

Telangana's project shows that caste census can benefit Dalits and OBCs. But parties like BJP and Congress are too busy with their Dwija networks.

Modi gives parties ‘patient hearing’ at caste census meeting, but demand poses dilemma for BJP

A delegation of 10 parties, led by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar of JD(U), met PM Narendra Modi Monday to demand a caste census. Tejashwi Yadav of RJD was part of delegation too.

Why Nitish Kumar’s meet with PM Modi on caste-based census has Bihar BJP divided

An all-party delegation from Bihar, led by CM Nitish Kumar, will meet PM Modi to discuss caste census. The BJP, which till now has rejected the demand for a census, is in a dilemma.

Nitish, Tejashwi put aside differences to meet on caste census, give BJP the jitters

While the JD(U) and the RJD have long demanded a caste census, the BJP has tried to tap the Hindu vote-bank rather than go for caste-based politics.

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Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.