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TopicShudras

Topic: Shudras

There’s a new Shudra-Dalit unity in north Indian villages thanks to the farm protests

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd -
The unity programme initiated by farm leaders can take the shape of a cultural revolution in rural north India.

Constitution guarantees reservation but 0% OBC professors in central universities, data shows

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd -
In ‘The Shudras’, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd & Karthik Raja Karuppusamy write about the aftermath of the Mandal and the predicament of India’s productive castes.

What about Dalit priest at Ayodhya Ram Mandir? Even Communist intellectuals won’t demand it

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd -
It is being said that the Ram Mandir will be more significant than the Vatican of Rome and the Mecca of Saudi Arabia. But will it change the status of Dalits and Shudras?

TikTokers dubbed ‘Shudras of internet’: Indians didn’t spare even social media from casteism

Jyoti Yadav -
The irony is that social media, which was supposed to be a democratic space for every section of society, has been categorised into caste hierarchies.

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Opinion

Arijit Singh is the bridge between 3 generations—Rafi to Ritviz

Triya Gulati -
Arijit Singh has the emotional depth and melody the older generation wants. But he also carries the vulnerability that young people can connect with.

Will Vishal Mishra replace Arijit Singh? Timing & consistency on his side

Hyderabad’s Nizams are a pale shadow of their past. Unlike Scindia & Karan Singh

Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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