Senior leader Manish Tewari says it will be difficult to go past courts with such a demand. Others argue demands for expanding quota ceiling were rejected earlier for lack of data.
The Bihar caste survey was expected to split voting blocs. What wasn't scripted was Modi's counterattack. It’s difficult to see what he is batting for—minorities or Hindu votes.
Ruling party has learnt to counter conventional identity-based social justice politics as seen in its move to boost OBC representation & focus on delivering welfare schemes.
Delhi’s AAP govt to submit its reply to National Commission for Backward Classes Friday. One has to have Delhi residence proof dated 8 Sept 1993 or before to get OBC certificate.
Demand raised by Opposition for ‘quota within quota’ for OBCs in women’s reservation law has found resonance among several BJP leaders. PM Modi slams ‘bid to divide nari shakti’.
Participating in discussion on women’s reservation bill, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi asks if BJP intentionally added delimitation rider to 'delay' implementation of quota in Parliament.
Report on sub-categorisation of OBCs submitted to President. Panel found that in some states, Muslims from certain occupational groups have OBC status while Hindus don't, it is learnt.
Induction of 3 faces in Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's cabinet is aimed at aimed at balancing caste dynamics & bolstering BJP tally in various regions.
Examining the nepotistic practices of the ‘meritorious’, we see how their self-centred strategies have undermined the genuine merit of India's diverse castes and tribes.
A depreciating dollar and abundant liquidity provide an opportunity to explore the rupee’s potential regional role. This represents a significant step toward monetary autonomy.
The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.
ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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