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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicCaste census

Topic: Caste census

Sex ratio shocker in Bihar: A tale of two govt datasets

Central govt report pegs Bihar's sex ratio as India's lowest in 2022, at just 891 girls for every 1,000 boys, dropping since 2020. Bihar chief secy says caste census data more authentic.

Our take on Srinagar rail link, Ukraine’s drone strikes, census delays and more—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Modi says no caste in India then calls himself OBC: Rahul attacks PM citing caste census move

Rahul claimed BJP decided questions of caste census in a closed room, as opposed to Congress’s approach with 3 lakh people preparing questions in open meetings in Telangana.

SubscriberWrites: Shifting Grounds—the impact of deprived Scheduled Castes in Haryana’s 2024 assembly elections

In Haryana’s 2024 election, the sub-classification of SCs reshaped politics—deepening OSC–DSC divides and giving BJP a strategic edge among Deprived SCs.

Long-pending census exercise to be held in 2 phases over next 3 yrs, will include caste data

The last Census of India was conducted in 2011 in two phases. What is new in this exercise is that the enumeration of caste will also take place alongside enumeration of population.

AIADMK led the way on caste census. History should remember that: E Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu has long stood as a beacon of affirmative action, with its unique 69 per cent reservation policy. That achievement was made possible by AIADMK’s political resolve and legal acumen.

BrahminGenes Anuradha Tiwari has launched a war on caste census. ‘A betrayal by Modi govt’

Tiwari is attracting many like her—proud Brahmins wounded by India’s reservation system. Her followers are urging her to form a political party.

BJP-led NDA outlines game plan at key meet—Op Sindoor, caste census, Emergency & best practices

Bottom line of conclave of NDA CMs, dy CMs was to outline strategy to capitalise on Op Sindoor and Centre’s endorsement of caste census to consolidate core voters, it is learnt.

Father always wanted to be part of Centre, my reason to enter politics was Bihar & Biharis—Chirag Paswan

In interview with ThePrint, Union Minister Chirag Paswan also talks about the controversy involving BJP minister in Madhya Pradesh, caste census and upcoming Bihar polls.

Dear Shekhar Gupta, don’t fear caste census. Let it prove private sector has no caste inequality

It would be cruel to ask members of disadvantaged communities to wait for public-sector expansion or rely solely on intermittent appeals for greater inclusivity from the organised private sector.

On Camera

Bhajan raves, caste jokes, Kundli-matching—young India is scrolling back to conservatism

These were the battles we thought we’d already fought. The slow recognition that caste is a plague upon Indian society. The hard-won right to choose your own partner.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.