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Topic: OBC politics

Jat-OBC power pair replaces longstanding Jat-Dalit leadership—Congress’s bold gamble in Haryana

For the first time in 18 years, Haryana Congress sidelines Dalits from leadership, stirring debate over Rahul Gandhi’s social justice narrative.

How Modi govt’s Caste census move has opened fault-lines within BJP

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.

Crowdfunding, consolidation – factors that led to Geniben Thakor win lone Congress seat in Gujarat

New MP from Banaskantha has previously been an MLA since 2017. She defeated BJP’s Rekhaben Chaudhari by 30,406 votes in the Lok Sabha polls.

Congress & BJP are gunning for fair OBC ‘share’, but only about 1 in 4 candidates from community

Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi are championing OBC cause, but only 23% of Congress and 27% of BJP candidates are from the community, estimated to make up about half of India’s population.

Congress is doing OBC politics half-heartedly. But I want it to win

Congress is the new pro-OBC Lohiaite Socialist Party, at least in terms of the rhetoric and utterances of its top leaders. The party’s OBC-centric...

Om Prakash Rajbhar-led SBSP allies with BJP, joins NDA after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah

Shah Sunday tweeted a photo of their meeting and welcomed the OBC leader and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief to the ruling alliance.

Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi are not OBCs. BJP calling them so is an insult to the community

BJP and RSS did nothing for OBCs but they want to show it's Rahul Gandhi who hates the community.

OBC face as Maharashtra chief, Sena challenger in Mumbai — behind BJP state leadership reshuffle

BJP Friday appointed Chandrashekhar Bawankule as Maharashtra unit president, while former Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar returned to his role ahead of BMC polls.

OBC votebank, counter to Baghel — Why BJP replaced its tribal Chhattisgarh unit chief

By appointing Arun Sao as Chhattisgarh chief, party seeks to not only counter CM Baghel's clout as prominent OBC face, but also infuse energy among cadres ahead of next year's polls.

Hindutva icon, tallest non-Yadav OBC leader — How Kalyan Singh helped BJP breach UP 

The veteran BJP leader, who was the party’s first CM in Uttar Pradesh, died in Lucknow Saturday after prolonged illness. He was 89. 

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English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.