Topic: Caste
Bombay HC cancels ‘fraudulent’ caste certificate of Navneet Rana, imposes Rs 2 lakh
The HC held that Rana’s claim of belonging to ‘Mochi’ caste was made with the intention of obtaining various benefits available to a candidate from such category.
Supreme Court’s flawed verdict on Maratha quota shows why factoring caste history is crucial
Caste and varna abolition is now in the hands of RSS/BJP, which claims to represent all Indian Hindus, not just Dwijas, the upper castes.
BJP has married Mandal with Kamandal in Bengal, posing a dilemma for scholars
In caste politics, both the unit of mobilisation and opposition are caste categories, like Jatavs versus Yadavs. In Bengal, the target is a religious category – Muslims.
Real reason no govt wants OBC count in Census – it will reveal inconvenient truths
The 2021 Census will not have data on OBCs, even though the Modi government had earlier promised it. It’s a conspiracy of ignorance.
Can a Dalit man and an upper-caste woman be in love? Another thing Tandav gets wrong
Tandav has landed in controversy. But it gets a lot wrong about lower-castes in India that has just flown under the radar.
Sindhis are not a caste-free society. My interviews show it is just a false claim
A new collection of 60 essays on the Sindhis, edited by Saaz Aggarwal, traces the complex Sindhi identity.
‘No new order’ to seize vehicles with stickers declaring caste — UP govt denies viral claim
Officials in Uttar Pradesh government said carrying caste stickers on vehicles, registration plates is already illegal, and the offence warrants a fine.
When India sent scores of prisoners to Iraq as sweepers during World War I
In ‘The Coolie’s Great War’, Radhika Singha writes about the British recruiting Indian prisoners and ‘criminal tribes’ to do menial jobs in Mesopotamia.
Banned in 1988, this ‘religious’ practice still forces Telangana’s Dalit women into sex slavery
The rescue of a 25-yr-old woman last month has once again brought focus on a centuries-old practice that has morphed into a social evil whose victims suffer deeply.
Some want to call Hathras an ‘honour killing case’ — they forgot it’s an upper-caste practice
When was the last time you heard of Dalits killing their daughters for eloping with upper-caste men? ‘Honour killing’ is not really a Dalit trend.
Why long Covid could help us understand other chronic diseases
Studies of Covid long-haulers might eventually help us understand other diseases, from chronic fatigue syndrome to cancer to Alzheimer’s.
In a LinkedIn post, Modi lauds ‘Centre-state bhagidari’ for quick reforms amid Covid
PM lists reform measures brought in by the states since Modi govt linked the increase in borrowing limits, as demanded by states, to the completion of 4 reforms.
Defence
Defence ministry signs Rs 583-cr deal with Goa Shipyard to procure 2 pollution control ships
The ships are being procured for Indian Coast Guard to respond to oil spills at sea & boost pollution response mechanism. They are slated for delivery by November 2024 and May 2025.
China’s Wuhan story unravels as world’s finest, including from India, nail Covid lab-leak proof
The global hunt for where the virus behind pandemic came from shows science, democracy and a sense of inquiry can overcome politics, ideology and omerta codes.