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TopicSub-categorisation

Topic: sub-categorisation

Rohini Commission’s JK Bajaj bats for ‘systematic’ caste census. ‘May end up with messy data otherwise’

Comprehensive lists of caste names should be drawn up to avoid what happened with SECC 2011, a question on benefits of reservation could be included in questionnaire, Bajaj suggests.

Congress opposes ‘creamy layer’ for SCs, STs, expresses ‘surprise’ over Supreme Court verdict

Congress held many rounds of talks for crafting response to Supreme Court ruling, but with BJP opposing creamy layer for SC/STs, it realised it could not afford further dilly-dallying.

Amid rumblings in BJP over SC’s creamy layer observation, MPs say PM has assured it’s ‘not binding’

Over 100 BJP SC/ST MPs presented Modi a memorandum on the issue, say PM has 'assured them' it's just an observation. NDA allies & opposition parties, too, have expressed objections.

BJP ranks split over SC/ST sub-categorisation, Hindi belt leaders say excluding creamy layer ‘absurd’

Though top court order likely to help BJP in South, scenario complex in Hindi belt where quota rejig can upset Dalit subgroups. Order disrupts Hindutva project, says party leader.

‘Substantive equality of opportunity’ — why Supreme Court empowered states to sub-classify SCs & STs

In 2005 verdict in EV Chinnaiah case, apex court had outlawed Andhra Pradesh govt notification to sub-categorise SC/STs in state, saying it contradicted to Article 341 of Constitution.

How Modi-Shah’s BJP is becoming a victim of their OBC reservation plot

Over two years after Modi govt’s ‘final’ deadline to Justice Rohini Commission for OBC sub-categorisation, India’s backward classes await a report. Why is the BJP hesitant?

Modi’s new vote: Sub-categorisation set to bring OBCs into BJP fold

By spreading benefits of OBC reservations more evenly among all castes, the BJP can win over 40 crore of India’s most deprived people.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.