[
caste news
]Latest from caste
Jagdeep Dhankhar warns against forces seeking to ‘amplify caste divides’
Jagdeep Dhankhar cautioned against divisive forces based on caste and culture, stating that manipulated faith is exploitative.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 04:16 PM IST
PTI |
Slugfest erupts over Suresh Gopi’s ‘upper caste’ remark
Suresh Gopi’s comment on Sunday that “upper caste” members should handle the tribal affairs portfolio and vice versa has triggered widespread criticism.

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 05:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kochi
Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census, Rahul Gandhi kept mum: JDU
Janata Dal accuses Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy regarding caste census, highlighting his silence during Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's discussions in the INDIA bloc.

Published on Jan 19, 2025 01:34 PM IST
PTI |
ChatGPT assigns castes to Harry Potter characters. Internet divided
In a viral post, a user shared ChatGPT's response to his prompt of asking the chatbot to detemine the castes of Harry Potter characters.

Published on Jan 08, 2025 04:13 PM IST
How caste, religion and opportunity will shape 2025
This argument will take place during the Delhi and Bihar elections, in Parliament, on the streets, in the media and on social media

Published on Jan 01, 2025 02:18 PM IST
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says state caste survey 98 per cent complete
CM Reddy said the data collected would enable the ruling Congress to ensure "better representation" of the Kuruma community proportional to their population

Published on Dec 15, 2024 12:05 AM IST
PTI |
Review: Dalithan by KK Kochu
The literary critic and activist KK Kochu’s memoir, translated from the original Malayalam, shows that, despite the communist revolution in Kerala

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Understanding the law that criminalises sex based on a false promise to marry
The Supreme Court noted this week that every consensual relationship that doesn’t end in marriage cannot be criminalised.

Published on Nov 24, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Karnataka Cabinet likely to discuss caste census on October18: CM Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah on Monday held discussions with ministers and legislators from backward-class communities.

Published on Oct 07, 2024 06:04 PM IST
PTI |
Caste census call needs nuance
Any push for a caste census cannot be solely motivated by electoral designs. Focus should be on schemes to help the most marginalised

Published on Aug 30, 2024 09:26 PM IST
A tragedy that educated people are becoming casteist, says CM Siddaramaiah
The CM was speaking after inaugurating an international symposium “Mahatma Gandhi for the 21st Century”.

Published on Aug 25, 2024 04:45 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Evening briefing: BJP defends Anurag Thakur's remarks; and more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.

Published on Jul 31, 2024 06:57 PM IST
BJP defends ‘caste’ jibe at Rahul; Congress seeks privilege motion against Modi
Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi submitted a notice to Speaker Om Birla seeking to move a privilege motion against the prime minister.

Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:37 PM IST
'Rahul Gandhi's family's caste is...': Cong's reaction to Anurag Thakur's remark
Will 80 per cent of India's population be abused in Parliament now, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked.

Published on Jul 30, 2024 08:56 PM IST
FIR against Jamia professor, two others for alleged caste slur against employee
The complainant has alleged that he had been harassed by the professor, the officiating registrar and the former registrar of the university.

Published on Jul 18, 2024 11:28 PM IST
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin announces international airport in Hosur
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said the airport is set to bring development across Hosur, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts of the state

Published on Jun 27, 2024 04:07 PM IST
Kerala CM alleges ‘upper caste politics’ over selection of LS protem speaker
Congress' Kodikunnil Suresh is an eight-time MP in the Lok Sabha, while BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab is only a seven-time MP.

Updated on Jun 21, 2024 07:36 PM IST
Prohibit caste-based names, identifiers, panel tells TN govt
Report suggests Tamil Nadu government ban caste identifiers among students, remove caste names from schools, and enact legislation for social inclusion.

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Caste and community break-up of the new Lok Sabha
This article examines the caste profile of the new Lok Sabha by coding the caste of the main parties’ candidates as well as MPs

Updated on Jun 07, 2024 01:58 PM IST
A bruising election ends and it seems neck and neck between NDA, INDIA
At best, speculations end with predictions of narrow victory margins on majority of the seats unlike in 2019 when the BJP won about 50% of the seats

Published on Jun 01, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Patliputra: Misa in 3rd bid for seat where ex-loyalists always beat Lalu, kin
In 2009, Lalu was defeated by former friend Ranjan Yadav; in 2014 and 2019, Misa lost to Ramkripal Yadav, a former loyalist of her father.

Published on May 29, 2024 09:31 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Danapur
Sukhbir targets BJP for ‘divisive’ politics, Cong for Op Bluestar
Sukhbir has accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government of terminating all welfare schemes started by the erstwhile SAD government.

Published on May 23, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Harpreet Kaur, Hoshiarpur
Caste route to winning votes
Composition of NDA, INDIA bloc candidate lists represents the political churn in UP

Published on May 22, 2024 08:48 PM IST
Focus on caste and faith will derail India’s march
It’s time for India to move out of identity politics and continue its march to become a fully developed nation by 2047, as PM Modi has envisaged.

Published on May 22, 2024 12:36 AM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi: Modi won't retire, he has to be defeated politically
Asaduddin Owaisi interview: AIMIM leader on Prime Minister Modi’s retirement, the PM’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, INDIA alliance and other topics.

Updated on May 13, 2024 06:23 PM IST
Give them a round of... uproar: Dhrubo Jyoti talks to Dalit stand-up comics
They’re looking to punch back (yes, they hear the quota jokes), tell some truths, be seen. They want their sets to be light fun too; maybe in the next stage.

Updated on May 10, 2024 03:34 PM IST
In West Bengal, caste links with Hindutva
The BJP's political growth in Bengal is driven by the successful mobilisation of several lower caste groups, but the logic draws from the template of Hindutva

Do not seek vote on caste, religion, language basis: Mohali DEO to parties
The DEO directed all three assistant returning officers of Mohali district to keep a thorough watch on the campaigns being held by political parties

Updated on May 04, 2024 09:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
How caste factor plays out in BJP, Congress lists
In the BJP’s case, 27% of the 432 candidates declared so far are from an OBC, while the proportion for the Congress is 24.8% of 294 candidates.

Updated on Apr 24, 2024 09:53 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Let us not go by religion or caste: Supreme Court on mob lynching cases
Senior advocate Archana Pathak Dave, appearing for the Gujarat government, told the court that the petition only talked about hate crimes against Muslims.

Updated on Apr 17, 2024 03:34 AM IST