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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicReservations in india

Topic: reservations in india

When a Dalit man refused quota: ‘You are blocking an open category seat of an upper caste’

In 'Scum of the Earth', Rakshit Sonawane traces one man's journey from the margins to the mainstream.

Gurugram Inc won’t expand in Haryana anymore, eyeing hubs like Noida now

There was a palpable change in the direction India was taking in the last six months. Haryana government has put fears in the industry.

Wary of political fallout, Modi govt puts on hold plan to change OBC creamy layer eligibility

Proposal called for raising income ceiling for creamy layer to Rs 12 lakh from Rs 8 lakh per annum and introduced salaries as a component to be calculated as income. 

Final call on 10% EWS quota lies with states, can’t enforce it, Modi govt tells SC

The central govt made the submission in an affidavit filed in response to a plea seeking the implementation of the EWS quota in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Why civil services exams in some states have had higher cut-offs for SC/ST & OBC applicants

Is there any constitutional provision that allows the cut-off marks for the reserved categories to go above the general category

Why upper castes polish shoes or sweep roads when protesting quota for Dalits and OBCs

Angry upper caste youth, from days of Mandal to now in Chhattisgarh, have always protested against reservation by performing certain tasks.

Mohan Bhagwat should know reservation policy is India’s soft power, like yoga & Bollywood

US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spoken of India's quota system as ‘both older and more extensive than any program ventured in the US’.

What Congress’ OBC quota in Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh says about its new political shift

The political situation compelling Bhupesh Baghel and Kamal Nath to take similar decisions favouring the OBCs is built on three main factors.

Modi govt’s job quota for ‘weaker’ upper castes: Desperate poll sop or meeting aspirations?

With 2019 Lok Sabha elections nearing, the Union cabinet has approved 10 per cent reservation for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in government jobs. A Bill to...

Cabinet approves 10% quota in education, jobs for economically weaker in general category

People with annual income below Rs 8 lakh and have up to five acres of land are expected to receive the benefit of the reservation.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.