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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicReservation

Topic: reservation

Allow states to decide on quantum of reservation, says TN CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of not properly implementing the reservation policy.

‘Merit vs quota’ debate has disadvantaged SC, ST, OBCs. Time to expose the ‘meritwalas’

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.

US Supreme Court has put an end to ‘positive discrimination’. India could take a cue

Even before the US Supreme Court judgment, nine American states had prohibited race-conscious admissions in public colleges & universities.

US ending affirmative action for college admission is alarm for India. Rehaul reservation

Meritocracy is essential to uphold standards of excellence while implementing affirmative action measures to identify individuals who are truly deserving of help.

Reservation didn’t cause Odisha accident. The real problem is outdated infrastructure

According to a 2014 study, the proportion of SC/ST employees in high-level positions was positively associated with Railway’s productivity and productivity growth.

How Haryana quota for Backward Class sub-category in municipal polls could help BJP in 2024

Castes in 'Block A' category are underrepresented in politics, finds Haryana Backward Classes Commission. New quota may lead these communities to view BJP more favourably.

Centre takes over Manipur’s security after fresh violence, shoot-at-sight order for ‘extreme cases’

Imphal West district tense, with arson reported in certain areas Thursday afternoon. Earlier, Governor gave nod to shoot-at-sight order in the Northeast state.

‘Stigma doesn’t go away’, says Supreme Court as it hears pleas seeking reservation for SC/ST converts

Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul to look into whether empirical data from a panel report rejected by govt can be relied upon as it decides on this constitutional question.

SubscriberWrites: India does not need caste-based quota. Economic status should be the only criteria for reservation

Usage of reservation should be limited to maximum of two generations so that the base shift can be visible, writes Varun Chaturvedi.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.