Caste Census: Ambedkar's call for limiting reservation to minimum likely to be violatedCaste, a social structure in India, is now central to politics. Parties analyze caste composition before candidate selection. The Union Cab...
02 May, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Twinkle Khanna weighs in on Zomato's 'Pure Veg' controversy: 'They did what successful entrepreneurs are meant to do'Twinkle Khanna, also known as Mrs Funnybones, has offered her insights on Zomato's decision to launch a 'pure veg' delivery service. While ...
01 Apr, 2024, 11.16 AM IST
BJP devises micro-level plans to leverage temple consecration in pollsIn Bihar -where the caste arithmetic of opposition can challenge its bid to consolidate Hindutva votes- the party has planned a a 20-day "L...
30 Dec, 2023, 10.40 PM IST
Two terms that we must bury for goodLet's take 'rat mining', or (as if to make it a bit better) 'rat-hole mining'. Sure, it's a 'technical' term that those engaging in it - su...
01 Dec, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
No express provision to bar registration of political parties having religious names: EC to SCThe poll panel said, "Whether the names of these political parties may or may not be disturbed is, accordingly, left open to the wisdom of ...
25 Nov, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
Caste discrimination rampant in global tech ecosystem, activists sayThe Google issue has reignited the conversation around caste-based discrimination across technology organisations that employ Indian-origin...
07 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Parties with names having religious connotation not being registered since 2005: EC to HCAs the Law Ministry has not yet filed its response, the court gave the government time till March 30 to indicate its stand on affidavit.
23 Dec, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
View: The second coming of Narendra Modi has made many dynasts appear irrelevantThe second coming of Narendra Modi has made many dynasts appear irrelevant.
25 May, 2019, 12.35 PM IST
If Ambedkar had been alive today, he would’ve been charged with sedition, says scholar Anand TeltumbdeBrahminism and Brahminical are not to be understood as related to a community or caste called Brahmins as explained by Babasaheb Ambedkar h...
25 Nov, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
Progressive by nature, Gujarat is always conservative by heartGujarat contributed the most when it came to Hindutva as a cause and the undercurrent is still there today.
08 Dec, 2017, 12.25 PM IST
If you don't salute your mother, who would you salute, Afzal Guru?: Venkaiah NaiduVande Mataram means praising the mother, he further said while referring to the people who are seeking to define nationalism.
07 Dec, 2017, 10.32 PM IST
It’s poverty, not caste, that firmly rules BiharThe talk of development in Bihar can only be meaningful if its people first have basic amenities and bare minimum means of subsistence on a...
29 Oct, 2015, 08.41 AM IST
Our global gene pool: When geography becomes historyIndia is a glorious pot-pourri of races today, so intermingled over several millennia that it is often difficult to separate them geographi...
20 Aug, 2012, 07.35 AM IST
- 'Pappu' connects with consumers; becomes darling salesman for marketers
From chocolates and toothpaste to mobile games and spare parts, the affable Pappu has become a darling salesman for marketers.
15 Aug, 2011, 10.00 AM IST
- Revenge of the proletarian?
Mayawati has a tradition of bringing home stern political truths to her rivals.
17 Oct, 2008, 12.43 AM IST
- Ramchand Pakistani: Movie Review
Ramchand Pakistani captures the connotations of two religions in its title while its appeal is unbound by the confines of any creed or coun...
30 Sep, 2008, 10.05 PM IST
- Hindu outfit latches on to 'monkey' row
Mumbai's Hindu Janjagruti Samiti is the latest to join the growing list of organisations backing Team India Down Under.
12 Jan, 2008, 01.28 AM IST