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Caste survey: Siddaramaiah's parting shot for DKS, Rahul

Outgoing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's last-minute acceptance of the caste census report presents a political dilemma for successor DK Shivakumar. The report, potentially validating...

Caste is still important in Tamil Nadu, known as a ‘land of social justice’

DMK and AIADMK continue to rely on dominant communities in ticket distribution

Political move amid resignation buzz? Siddaramaiah accepts caste survey report

Political move amid resignation buzz? Siddaramaiah accepts caste survey report

Siddaramaiah: A leader whose politics went beyond dominant castes

The two-time Chief Minister’s tenure redefined Karnataka’s social and welfare politics

SC/ST Commission recommends action against officials for non-removal of caste from name of ward in Srivilliputhur consti...

Residents of the area boycotted the election to protest the government’s failure to remove the caste name

Nitin Gadkari slams caste politics over fuel prices, says they are same for all

Nitin Gadkari slams caste politics over fuel prices, says they are same for all

Failure to change caste names of localities: T.N. Commission for Scheduled Castes seeks reports from election officials

Residents of an area in the Srivilliputhur Assembly constituency boycotted the election to protest the government’s failure to remove the caste name

Our Transness Was Never Caste-less

To name caste within the trans movement is not to divide it. It is to finally tell the truth about how we are made — and unmade. On April 3, 2026, a National Consultation on the Tr...

Siddaramaiah Senses Ground Reality, Congress Faces Setback: Yediyurappa

BJP leader accuses Siddaramaiah of caste politics, inducements

Shikha Mukerjee | Old Parties, New Politics: The ‘Cockroach’ Upheaval

Even if the CJP is a blip on the Indian political scene, it has done what the conventional parties in Opposition to the BJP have failed to do after the May state Assembly elections...

Scientific temper, rational thinking key to eradicating caste, says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Women’s reservation Bill rushed by govt. to sidestep caste count, says Akhilesh

SP chief alleges delimitation exercise will ignore caste data from upcoming Census and enable gerrymandering ahead of the 2029 general election

TPCC chief accuses BJP of resorting to divisive politics, diversionary tactics

BJP's Punjab Social Engineering: Jat Sikh Face, Hindu Connect, Dalit Outreach

The BJP's move is being seen as part of a larger political gamble aimed at breaking the perception of the party as primarily a "Hindu party" in Punjab.

Protesters demand internal reservation for Scheduled Castes

What Telangana’s survey shows about caste inequality

When caste is measured, the gap is not incremental but exponential, with SC and ST households structurally locked in despite economic growth

Rethinking the ‘Absolute Bar’ on Scheduled Caste Status in India

By tying caste recognition to religion, the law risks excluding those who continue to face the same discrimination it seeks to remedy.

Encoded Hierarchies: How Caste Is Reproduced On India’s Digital Platforms 

Caste continues to be visible, and casteism continues to thrive across various digital spaces because the transition from physical to digital social spaces did not disrupt caste as...

Udaipur: Dalit bride's humiliation rally villagers to demand police action; political parties join

"People forced me to dismount the mare. I felt insulted. My family members were assaulted," Ms. Meghwal told reporters

Ustaad Bhagat Singh Impact: Parthiban Seeks ‘No Caste, No Religion’ Certificate

Amid the backlash, Parthiban applied for an official certificate renouncing caste and religious identity

'I, Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan': Why Kerala CM's name sparked Congress unease

Kerala CM VD Satheesan faces a political storm over using his full legal name, including 'Menon', during his oath. Critics within his party argue it contradicts the Congress's secu...

Census will list caste, says Amit Shah, rules out Muslim women's quota

With BDS student’s death in Kannur, caste bias back in focus

The death of a student of Kannur Dental College has raised disturbing questions about caste discrimination on Kerala’s college campuses. The college has dismissed a faculty member...

Welfare measures for the marginalised take centre stage in Bengal’s Jhargram

SCs/STs make up half the population of Jhargram, giving them a decisive say in the poll verdict; TMC, BJP clash over development plans, UCC implementation in a district emerging fr...