Topic: Caste
Missing this election in UP was Hindu-Muslim polarisation
There’s a reason why UP’s Muslims are happy to not be part of the political discourse.
How Gandhi made Ambedkar a villain in his fight to be the real representative of Dalits
When he did not get his way, Gandhi began his fast from prison. This was completely against his own maxims of satyagraha – it was pure blackmail.
Can a Dalit wear Armani and Zara? Why most Indians would still say no
Ambedkar wanted to challenge the very idea of how a Dalit should look and, thus, chose to wear suits.
Arun Jaitley is wrong, Modi has used his caste 4 times in last 15 days to attack opposition
PM Modi hit out at SP-BSP and Congress for talking about his caste, but from 2014 to the current election campaign, he has often used it in his speeches.
Brave Ahirs & honourable Chamars: Army ‘regiments’ with more than just caste on their side
From Ahirs' valour in 1962 war to Chamar regiment’s honour in WW2, caste-based regiments’ celebration provide ground for their inclusion in Army.
Dalits vs Hindutva: The story of a ‘baraat’ in UP reveals what’s making BJP sweat
In his book ‘Hindu Rashtra’, writer Ashutosh explains how education and constitutional knowledge is resulting in greater Dalit assertion.
Holi harmony is not for everyone. Archives show how some castes were kept out
Men have been killed, women assaulted, and villages razed during Holi festivities.
AAP wanted to be party with a difference, but it’s talking about cows, caste like any other
A quick glance at some of the election issues the Aam Aadmi Party has chosen for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is revealing.
In Mayawati-Akhilesh alliance, Ambedkar and Lohia can realise their unfinished agenda
As Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav addressed media queries in Lucknow, the poster behind them spoke louder than their words.
The dangling carrot of reservation and Rahul’s Modi ‘man’ia
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
India matlab Narendra Modi: How the PM learnt branding from Coca-Cola
Modi has followed the marketing strategy of fast-moving consumer goods and sold himself as the biggest brand of ‘vikaspanthi’ politics.
Is AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal also guilty of treating Muslims as an unthinking votebank?
Days after Delhi voted in the Lok Sabha elections, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the Muslim vote “shifted” to the Congress at the last minute.
Defence
Pakistan sends a ‘message’ to Modi, test-fires nuclear missile on day of his poll sweep
Pakistan tested ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which has a range of 1,500 km. Indian security experts say timing of the test clear signal to new govt.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.