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‘Scriptures, weapons’: Delhi CM suggests ‘only way’ to protect society

Published on Oct 6, 2025 09:10 IST

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta also stated that the Brahmins have always “worked for the benefit of the society” by propagating religion.

Imprint of the people in shaping the Constitution

Focusing solely on the Constituent Assembly and its debates erases the intense engagements of Indians with the making of the Constitution and obscures the critical role of the public in turning the Constitution into a living document and an open site of struggle. (HT Archive)

Published on Oct 4, 2025 16:25 IST

‘Venomous’: Arundhati Roy's India-Pakistan analogy draws backlash

Arundhati Roy

Updated on Sep 17, 2025 06:53 IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This weeks’ pick of interesting reads includes the story of one man’s journey from the margins to the mainstream, a book of portraits of eminent personalities, and a collection of pictures of Delhi from the DAG collection. (Monica Gupta)

Published on Sep 12, 2025 22:00 IST

WBJEE 2025: SC, ST, OBC candidates asked to submit caste certificates by Aug 21

WBJEE 2025: Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC categories have been asked to submit their respective certificates by August 21, 2025. (HT file)

competitive exams

Published on Aug 19, 2025 09:16 IST

Kerala school headmistress booked for ‘casteist slurs’ against Class 4 students

Gracy, the headmistress, is the only permanent teacher in the institution and used to hurl casteist slurs at children belonging to Backward communities.

Published on Aug 6, 2025 17:35 IST

Short Stream | Hanging by a Thread

‘Hanging by a Thread’

Updated on Aug 2, 2025 15:53 IST

Rahul Gandhi acknowledges ‘mistake’: ‘Didn’t do enough for OBCs'

Rahul Gandhi said that overlooking OBC's interests was his mistake and not his party’s and that he is going to rectify it.

Updated on Jul 25, 2025 10:39 IST

Facing flak, SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav now says remark was on ‘corrupt mentality’

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav. (HT file)

Published on May 16, 2025 15:55 IST

The weighty business of words (and why they matter)

No honour in this crime.

Published on May 5, 2025 24:30 IST

Census may begin soon, likely to be wrapped up in 2026

In March this year, the Union home ministry had informed a parliamentary standing committee that the preparatory activities for the decadal exercise have been completed. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 30, 2025 23:37 IST

What is caste census, Modi govt's big announcement?

In 2011, the government conducted the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), which aimed to gather broader caste data. However, the results were never formally released due to questions surrounding data accuracy and consistency. (Pic used for representaiton)

Updated on Apr 30, 2025 15:40 IST

Caste census to be part of next population survey: Centre's big move

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has made a big statement on the issue of caste census.

Updated on Apr 30, 2025 14:48 IST

RSS chief calls for Hindu community to end caste differences: ‘One temple, …’

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stressed the need to end caste differences in the Hindu community

Published on Apr 20, 2025 11:23 IST

Review: Textual Lives of Caste Across the Ages edited by Prathama Banerjee

Figures from the Jatakas on pillars at the Sanchi Stupa. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 11, 2025 14:51 IST

Gadkari's message to those involved in caste politics: ‘Jo karega jaat ki baat’

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari slammed caste politics.

Updated on Mar 16, 2025 08:51 IST

Committed to implement caste survey report: Siddaramaiah

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the caste census report conducted in Karnataka was based on scientific methodology.

Updated on Feb 18, 2025 23:23 IST

Jagdeep Dhankhar warns against forces seeking to ‘amplify caste divides’

On Saturday, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar issued a warning against groups that want to widen artificial divisions based on caste, class, creed, and culture. He said it is regrettable that those who recognise the harm these groups pose sometimes overlook it because of their own limited interests.

Published on Feb 8, 2025 10:46 IST

Slugfest erupts over Suresh Gopi’s ‘upper caste’ remark

Following the row, Suresh Gopi said his remarks were “twisted out of context” and agreed to withdraw them. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 2, 2025 23:41 IST

Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census, Rahul Gandhi kept mum: JDU

Rahul Gandhi was accused of hypocrisy by the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday for keeping quiet over the caste census issue when Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar brought it up in INDIA bloc meetings.

Published on Jan 19, 2025 08:04 IST

ChatGPT assigns castes to Harry Potter characters. Internet divided

The user shared a screenshot from the chatbot, adding that he asked Chat-GPT the caste of characters from the Harry Potter series.

Published on Jan 8, 2025 10:43 IST

How caste, religion and opportunity will shape 2025

Voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting votes for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, in May 7, 2024. (PTI)

Published on Jan 1, 2025 08:48 IST

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says state caste survey 98 per cent complete

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that 98 per cent of the state caste survey is completed

Published on Dec 14, 2024 18:35 IST

Review: Dalithan by KK Kochu

Field workers in Palakkad, Kerala. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Dec 6, 2024 23:46 IST

Understanding the law that criminalises sex based on a false promise to marry

Representational image

Published on Nov 24, 2024 02:45 IST

Karnataka Cabinet likely to discuss caste census on October18: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka's two dominant communities -- Vokkaligas and Lingayats -- have expressed reservations about the survey.

Published on Oct 7, 2024 12:34 IST

Caste census call needs nuance

Congress MLA Tara prasad Bahinipati climbs on the Speaker's podium along with other Congress and BJD MLAs in a protest demanding caste-based census during ongoing Budget session of Assembly, in Bhubaneswar, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

Published on Aug 30, 2024 15:56 IST

A tragedy that educated people are becoming casteist, says CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (File Photo)

Published on Aug 25, 2024 11:15 IST

Evening briefing: BJP defends Anurag Thakur's remarks; and more

Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju defended BJP MP Anurag Thakur's comments about caste in the Lok Sabha.

Published on Jul 31, 2024 13:27 IST

BJP defends ‘caste’ jibe at Rahul; Congress seeks privilege motion against Modi

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives for the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting, at the Parliament House in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Updated on Jul 31, 2024 12:07 IST

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