Assembly Elections: Women & vaccines make itThe first conclusion is that caste as a differentiator of the trend in the Indian vote is firmly on its way out. This dubious cause has nev...
13 Mar, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
BJP takes dig at opposition parties pitching for caste census, says it stands for 'sabka saath'The ruling party made it clear that its stand on the politically fraught issue can be different from those, including some of its allies, s...
24 Sep, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
Kalyan Singh: Hindutva icon under whose watch Babri Masjid fellHailed by many for his administrative acumen during his two stints as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, the influential backward caste leader f...
21 Aug, 2021, 11.42 PM IST
It is the beginning of Hindutva politics in West Bengal, not the end: Author Badri NarayanRSS is constantly changing and those who want to contest its influence don’t understand these changes .Attacking its stereo-types will not ...
06 Jun, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has learnt from predecessors’ ‘mistake’Yogi Adityanath appears to have learned from his predecessors Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav, who slipped on law and orde...
14 Jul, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
Divided they stand: Why marginal Dalit castes still lack political cloutAmong middle-class educated and employed Dalits who act as opinion makers, or young people in recent years, one can discern opposition to B...
24 May, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
No caste tag, BJP seen as party of the poor, says UP Deputy CMBJP’s most prominent OBC leader in the state, also claimed that SPand BSP do not represent OBC in the state now-a-days.
02 Sep, 2018, 11.35 PM IST
BJP completing Ambedkar’s mission, workers to tell target voters in UPBJP workers across the state will implore Dalits and people from backward communities in every district of the state to join the march on t...
10 Apr, 2018, 08.03 AM IST
Opposition underscores efficacy of Modi-Shah presidential pickUnlike the BSP chief, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, which counts Muslims among its key supporters, reacted more cautiously to the BJP’s...
21 Jun, 2017, 12.32 AM IST
These unsung Dalit writers fuelled BSP's culture politicsSome writers allege that under Mayawati, the party has deviated from the principles of its founder Kanshi Ram. Bharti says that bahujan pol...
31 Oct, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
Social justice a trend on social media?Hashtags around race like #icantbreathe #Blacklivesmatter found their way into many feeds, pushed themselves into wider view.
02 Aug, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Bypolls in eight states: Setback for BJP, big win for SP in Uttar Pradesh, boost for Congress tooIn a sharp setback, BJP lost 13 of 23 assembly seats held by it; SP won big in UP and Congress also wrested 6 seats from the saffron party.
17 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Bahujan Samaj Party emerges as preferred choice for Muslims in western Uttar PradeshEven though the Muslim voter wants to teach a lesson to the Samajwadi Party for its role in Muzaffarnagar riots, it has not lost sight of t...
08 Apr, 2014, 10.24 AM IST
Stark inequality: Why political mobilisation on the basis of caste & class is likely to persistRoughly 3.4% of the Muslims across the country are graduates, broadly the same as that for Dalits. The national average is 7.3%.
24 Nov, 2013, 02.23 PM IST
Vanzara Letter: Mayawati seeks debate, probeMayawati demanded that the contents of the letter of resignation written by Vanzara be discussed by both Houses of Parliament.
06 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Promotion quota: PL Punia demands benefit for OBCsPunia has demanded that OBCs too should be extended reservation in promotions, as they avail reservations at entry levels and face similar ...
28 Nov, 2012, 06.34 AM IST
Punjab assembly elections 2012: Dera factor, smaller parties hold the key in Punjab pollsThe key to electoral victory lies in the hands of BSP and BJP on the one hand and the tilt of Dera Sacha Sauda followers on the other.
29 Jan, 2012, 02.50 PM IST