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Beyond the ‘plum’ posting: Why the caste lens still defines bureaucratic success
Following my recent blog on former IAS bureaucrat Atanu Chakraborty’s sudden exit as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, a few colleagues from the Gujarat cadre — mostly those I...
Opinion: Shouldn’t a commission like Mandal ascertain the need for 10% upper caste poor quota?
The current politics of reservation need to be converted...
How Brahminical Hindutva co-opted Bahujan history to emerge on top
Is the idea of Hinduism or the content, beliefs,...
Vast Income Inequalities Within Castes: Study. Top 10% Among Forward Castes Own 60% Wealth
Bengaluru: Although India’s upper caste households earned nearly 47%...
Sowing division: caste is crucial in Indian elections
Of course, politicians did not create the powerful Hindu...
47% vacancies reserved for ST’s still unfulfilled in govt ministries and departments
In 2017, out of a backlog of 6,887 vacancies...
Opinion: Does the wall of resistance smash Brahmanical patriarchy or encourage it?
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‘Bahujan Samaj is nobody’s slave..will travel to Bhima Koregaon’ – Azad
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Bhim Army Calls for Agra Bandh over Sanjali Murder: December 25
Bhim Army chief has given the call for an...
Double Discrimination: Crimes Against Dalits, Adivasis Register Sharp Increase while Conviction is half of Average
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How Hinduism brought casteism to Manipur
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