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Delhi’s RSS@100 discussion turns into a debate on caste system

To observe the upcoming centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Prafulla Ketkar, Meenakshi Jain and J Nandakumar gave speeches at Delhi’s India Habitat Centre.

BJP needs caste coalitions for Hindutva drive. It can solve inter-group animosities

Caste is one form of social linkage that has mutated over centuries. From being fairly flexible and affording some mobility pre-CE, it became more closed and inward-looking, especially with the Islamic invasion.

As HC asks UP DGP to justify mentioning castes in FIRs, a look at past court rulings on the practice

Allahabad HC was dealing with a plea seeking to quash case of forgery & cheating. It noted that in FIR, the caste of all accused was mentioned, using terms like ‘Maali,’ ‘Thakur' & ‘Pahadi'.

SubscriberWrites: India’s incomplete ‘Parivartan’

India's social reform spirit has faded post-1947, with representation politics overshadowing deeper issues of caste & gender discrimination, economic progress, and meaningful change.

RSS should not give in to narrow political demands. Caste census will divide Hindu society

If caste system is outdated and needs to go, so should caste census, especially when the Congress wants to equate privileges with numbers.

‘Nobody wants to break the caste system’—Delhi event ended with a helpless admission

Professors Hilal Ahmed, Badri Narayan, Surendra Jodhka, and MP Manoj and poet Meena Kandasamy gathered in Delhi for a talk titled ‘Samaj se siyasat tak: Kaise toote jaati’.

Suchitra got her singing career through ‘Brahmin-Brahmin’ connection. It’s not ‘cute’

Suchitra is not the only ‘insider’ leaking secrets in Tamil Nadu. Actor Bayilvan Ranganathan, who mostly discusses the lives of celebrity couples in Kollywood, also brings in the views.

‘Nothing Hindu about BJP…they will do anything to protect caste structure’ — Rahul in Paris

Addressing students at Sciences Po university Friday, Congress MP said INDIA bloc will focus on inequality, strengthening backward communities and challenging idea of caste system.

What dominant Hindus in US get wrong about Seattle caste ban

Seattle caste ban will apply to acts of discrimination. The American city won't be discussing or analysing religious texts and scriptures of Hindus.

You think Netflix’s Class gets caste right? No, it just caters to urban woke gaze

In Netflix’s Class, stereotypes are grossly sketched in the personalities of Dalit protagonists.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.