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Topic: Caste census

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.

How fact-checker Mohammed Zubair turned India’s Chief of Information War during Op Sindoor night

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.