A new challenge has arisen for the BJP—its leaders are divided on the need for a caste survey and its implications for OBC empowerment and reservations.
The economist tells ThePrint that Indian inequalities are a mixture of ancient features & modern money-based inequalities, including crony capitalism, which the current govt has encouraged.
As key findings of 2014 and 2024 exercises vary, politicians and intellectuals from Backward Classes community are questioning their respective methodologies, execution and accuracy.
AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi questions Congress government’s rationale in holding back the report. Even BRS' K.T. Rama Rao expresses displeasure.
Former Union minister had skipped CWC meeting Tuesday. Since Congress never engaged nor endorsed identity politics, it is detrimental to democracy, he writes to Kharge.
Party's manifesto also promises new recruitment scheme at panchayat level & Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan for farmers, among other things. Assembly polls in state scheduled for 25 November.
I was surprised when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan advocated for Hindi—at a time when states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are opposing its imposition.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
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