'Politics' isn't only about political parties, government, elections... it's the principles that govern every aspect of our lives'Politics' and 'political' do not indicate only political parties, government, elections, or international relations. At some level, most p...
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Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran warIn a bid to rally his base, President Trump is tapping into Christian rhetoric to reinforce backing for military actions against Iran. Prom...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Annihilation of caste made impossible: Transplanted from feudalism, legitimised in the garb of social justice to manipulate peopleIn crafting its Constitution, India chose not to abolish caste but to leverage it as a framework for social equity through policies like re...
13 Nov, 2025, 11.13 PM IST
Calling the bluff of caste empowermentThe Uttar Pradesh government's ban on caste-based rallies and FIRs aims to move politics beyond divisive caste lines, encouraging parties t...
24 Sep, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Counting means not shooting in the darkThe Cabinet's approval to include caste enumeration in the general census is a welcome step towards addressing data gaps and countering pol...
30 Apr, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
Ambedkar's in Everyone's ThoughtA proposed film spotlights India's ongoing debate about B.R. Ambedkar's legacy. The home minister's remarks reignited discussions, even inv...
20 Dec, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
Affirmative action’s impact on jobs has been limited, a fact lateral entry was making publicThe article examined the efficiency of closed shops and lateral recruitment, emphasizing asset specificity. It argued that external recruit...
25 Aug, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
Why did Elon Musk warn Bill Gates? Will he be able to annihilate Microsoft's founder? Know controversy in detailElon Musk hopes that he will be able to transform Tesla into an AI giant with a net worth of $30 trillion and he wants to change from selli...
05 Jul, 2024, 12.13 AM IST
'Civil War': Here’s what we know about premiere date, plot, cast and more"Civil War" presents a dystopian America torn apart by internal conflict as depicted in its striking IMAX poster. Directed by Alex Garland,...
11 Mar, 2024, 09.19 PM IST
Cong goes slow on 'jitni aabadi, utna haq' catchline after CWC meetingRahul Gandhi and the Congress party have appeared to go slow on their slogan of 'jitni aabadi, utna haq' (rights should be proportionate to...
23 Oct, 2023, 11.57 PM IST
Will caste-based surveys lead to both inclusion, exclusion?Caste has, for generations, defined the social status, occupation and mindset of that community. It is not easy to violate the caste hierar...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
Caste consciousness is greater today than in 1950s: Shashi TharoorThere is greater consciousness of caste in Indian society today compared to the decade after independence, Congress MP and author Shashi Th...
12 Nov, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
View: India cannot become a modern economic powerhouse without shedding casteAfter India obtained Independence, anti-caste movements have withered. Social mobilisation against caste has given way to caste solidarity ...
10 Jan, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
How Babasaheb rejected and criticised the VedasFirst eight of the 22 vows that Ambedkar administered to his followers on the day he embraced Buddhism involved an open repudiation of the ...
24 Jan, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Poke me: No matter what caste or outcast, Mohan Bhagwat wants more HindusThe answer to the hyper-competitive politicisation of caste-herds does not lie in the annihilation of reservations. It lies in forcing a ch...
24 Sep, 2015, 07.34 PM IST
BR Ambedkar’s ideas on economy need to be studied: Krishna Gopal, RSS Joint General SecretaryRSS Joint General Secretary Krishna Gopal speaks on Ambedkar’s economic thinking and how he has not been fully understood.
22 Jun, 2015, 05.18 AM IST
At BR Ambedkar birth anniversary, Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at BJPRahul Gandhi today made a strong pitch to end social discrimination and took a veiled dig at BJP cautioning against the "ideology that pits...
02 Jun, 2015, 08.16 PM IST