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Marking 50 yrs since Havanur report, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah revives push for private sector quota

Karnataka CM reignites quota debate, backs reservation in the private sector, hinting at raising the cap to 75%, linking opposition to reservation to 'upper caste' entitlement.

J&K reservation system is flawed. Caste, category certificate shows geographical fault lines

A division or district-wise recruitment model will not take away anyone’s rights; it will give meaning to those rights across the map. It will replace competition with fairness.

Now at Rahul Gandhi’s door, why nomadic SCs are opposing Siddaramaiah’s internal reservation formula

Under internal reservation matrix, of 17% reservation for SCs, groups such as SC-Right & SC-Left given increased allocation of 6% each, and Category C, or ‘touchables’, given 5%.

INDIA bloc vows law to protect EBCs in poll-bound Bihar, turns up heat on BJP amid UP caste rallies ban

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc Wednesday pledged to introduce a law to prevent atrocities against Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs) in poll-bound Bihar, even as...

Siddaramaiah’s push to include Kurubas in ST fold ruffles complex caste dynamics in Karnataka 

The CM has for decades been advocating for Kurubas' inclusion in the ST fold, which would not just further consolidate his support base but also become part of his legacy.

House panel endorses govt-funded quotas for SCs, STs, OBCs in pvt higher education institutions

Parliamentary panel noted in its report that, as per data from Dept of Higher Education, private HEIs reportedly have 40 percent OBC, 14.9 percent SC, and 5 percent ST students.

Affirmative action beyond jobs: Why HC upheld 1994 quota for SC/ST bidders in PSU transport contracts

Some BPCL contractors challenged guidelines issued by Centre on 18 August 1994. Policy mandates reservation to SC/ST bidders in transport contracts by oil marketing companies.

Karnataka Cabinet approves 5% increase in quota for minorities in housing schemes

BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya terms move ‘brazen,’ ‘blatantly illegal,’ and ‘unconstitutional’.

If Centre stops at job quota, it’ll be serious breach of trust—Wangchuk reiterates Ladakhis’ core demands

Ladakhis' core demands are statehood and Sixth Schedule protections, which 'have not even come up for discussions yet', climate activist Sonam Wangchuk says in interaction with ThePrint.

Ladakh gets long-awaited new policies on reservation and domicile, but statehood remains a concern

Since the Centre declared Ladakh a UT without a legislature in 2019, voices in the region had been demanding autonomy, jobs and safeguards for their land and culture.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.