From protest to politics: How Tamil Nadu’s melthundu became an identity markerA simple shoulder cloth, the melthundu, has a rich history in Tamil Nadu. It began as a gesture of respect, was later used to challenge cas...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Siddaramaiah announces 10-day leave for govt schools amid 'caste survey'Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced holiday from October 8 to 18 for government and aided schools to complete 'caste...
07 Oct, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Social and Educational Survey hits hurdle in Bengaluru as enumerators protestBengaluru's caste survey faced initial hurdles as around 100 enumerators, mostly government teachers, protested personal challenges like fa...
04 Oct, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
Karnataka HC declines to stay ongoing 'caste survey'The Karnataka High Court refused to halt the ongoing caste survey but directed the state to keep data confidential and ensure participation...
25 Sep, 2025, 06.14 PM IST
Karnataka caste-census to begin from Sep 22, BJP says 'another attempt to divide Veerashaiva Lingayat community'Karnataka's BJP leaders are strongly opposing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's planned caste census, scheduled from September 22 to October 7,...
16 Sep, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
Karnataka Caste Survey: Lingayats asked to identify themselves as separate religious group, distinct from HindusAs Karnataka prepares for a socio-economic survey, the Lingayat community's apex body urges its members to identify as Veerashaiva-Lingayat...
07 Sep, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
Karnataka's new caste census from Sept 22Karnataka will conduct a 15-day caste census from September 22 to October 7, covering 7 crore people. The new survey replaces the 2015 vers...
23 Jul, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Karnataka okays new caste survey amid internal, external political heatKarnataka government orders a new caste survey within 90 days. This decision follows disputes over the 2015 survey report. Lingayat and Vok...
15 Jun, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Karnataka Congress split over caste survey as CM Siddaramaiah stakes his claimThe Karnataka government plans to redo the caste survey. However, Congress leaders doubt the stated reasons. They believe power struggles a...
14 Jun, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
Karnataka: Cabinet decides to take up fresh caste survey, complete in 90 daysThe Karnataka Cabinet, directed by AICC leadership, has decided to conduct a fresh state-wide socio-economic survey within 90 days. Chief M...
12 Jun, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Karnataka to conduct fresh caste re-enumeration in 60-70 days: CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a fresh caste re-enumeration. The Congress high command directed this action. It addresses ...
11 Jun, 2025, 07.01 PM IST
Karnataka government begins statewide caste census for Scheduled Castes (SC)Karnataka government initiated a caste census targeting Scheduled Castes from May 5-17, overseen by Justice Nagamohan Das, to gather detail...
05 May, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Third Eye: Undergoing change, Cong debates K’taka caste survey credit and Setting a 600 m scaleOdisha witnessed IAS cadre reshuffling, with Nikunja Bihari Dhal's third transfer in a year. Santosh Sarangi assumes the role of new and re...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Karnataka cabinet to take up caste census report amid internal oppositionKarnataka's Cabinet convened to discuss the controversial caste census, but deferred a decision to May 2 amidst disagreements over the cast...
18 Apr, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah hints at accepting "caste census" report amid deep divisions in ruling Congress"I fully agree with our proud leader Rahul Gandhi's stand. I feel that the country's independence will be meaningful only when the caste ce...
21 Nov, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
Congress caste pitch plays out differently in Karnataka, BiharThe Congress government in Karnataka is delaying the release of a caste survey report, sparking internal differences and concerns over poli...
04 Oct, 2023, 07.17 AM IST
Amid Rahul Gandhi's caste census pitch, focus on survey findings with Karnataka CMWhile Siddaramaiah's decision to commission the caste survey was seen in the context of the chief minister championing the cause of the bac...
26 Sep, 2023, 11.37 AM IST