Brahmin not caste but superior way of living life: UP deputy CM Dinesh SharmaWhile campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dhirendra Singh in Jewar, Sharma said he has been travelling across the state ...
06 Feb, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
After BJP, SP simplifies caste equation; gives large chunk of tickets to OBCsThe first list of the Samajwadi Party has the name of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, who will contest from Karhal, and his uncle Shivpal Yadav, w...
26 Jan, 2022, 10.05 AM IST
Is caste calculus driving the BJP to change leaders in some states?BJP’s decision to replace chief minister Vijay Rupani just a year before the state heads for election seems to be driven by caste calculus....
16 Sep, 2021, 07.12 PM IST
Team Nitish represents NDA’s core voters; HAM & VIP too get spaceBJP has selected two deputy chief ministers — Tarkishore Prasad from the Vaishya community (an OBC) and Renu Devi from MBC.
16 Nov, 2020, 09.36 PM IST
BJP's surprise selection in Bihar: Tarikishore Prasad, Renu Devi could be DY CMsThe meeting was attended by senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the party's state in-charge Bhupendra Yadav, election in-...
15 Nov, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
Caste major factor in Rajasthan pollsOn the 31 seats where both the Congress and the BJP have fielded candidates belonging to the same caste, there is a direct contest between ...
23 Nov, 2018, 05.10 PM IST
Narendra Modi government took steps to secure borders, strengthen economy: Amit ShahShah, who was the chief guest at the function here, referred to Lance Naik Hemraj who was killed and then beheaded by Pakistani soldiers in...
16 Oct, 2016, 06.38 PM IST
Bihar polls: Small trader communities like Sao Jis and Telis root for PM Narendra Modi-led BJPThe PM belongs to the Teli community which was accommodated in the 'extremely backward' category just before polls were announced.
08 Oct, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
Bihar polls: How BJP is navigating caste maze to trump Lalu-Nitish combineIn seeking to make the BJP more socially inclusive, the current leadership of the party is only taking forward a process, if boldly, that g...
17 Sep, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi can fool even God: RJD chief Lalu PrasadRJD chief Lalu Prasad mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pre-poll package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar and called the PM a "madaari w...
20 Aug, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
Narendra Modi's cabinet: Upper castes rule Cabinet, backwards MoSWhat is a bit of a surprise is the really low representation of dalits. With just 3 in the entire council, they have a mere 7% of berths.
27 May, 2014, 03.44 PM IST
Narendra Modi’s caste makes sense in heartland politicsThe more the backward castes become assertive Hindus, stronger the Hindu hierarchy & Hindutva identity. Thus, Narendra Modi is a godsend to...
21 Jan, 2014, 06.52 AM IST
Allahabad High Court stays caste-based rallies throughout Uttar PradeshThe PIL said that while such events were causing damage to social unity, they were also vitiating the society which was against spirit of t...
11 Jul, 2013, 01.25 PM IST
- Brahmins hold key to Kidwai Nagar Assembly seat
Brahmins hold the key in the newly created Assembly constituency of Kidwai Nagar with majority of the political parties fielding candidates...
06 Feb, 2012, 05.57 PM IST
- Congress seeks full revival in Hindi heartland
Votes Congress lost out after mandal-mandir seem to be returning to it and this could see its full revival in Hindi heartland.
17 May, 2009, 02.32 AM IST
- BJP fields stalwarts in J&K
The BJP on Friday decided to field its three prominent leaders of Jammu and Kashmir - former Union minister Chaman Lal Gupta, state union c...
01 Nov, 2008, 02.50 AM IST
- Mayawati's social remix turns out to be a hit in UP
Mayawati's strategy of sewing up a rainbow coalition, particularly wooing Brahmins and other upper castes, appeared to have paid rich divid...
11 May, 2007, 01.17 PM IST