Representation vs Reservation in UP Politics: BJP, SP and the New Backward Caste Battle Before 2027

The BJP, however, believes that reports of the collapse of its backward caste coalition are premature. BJP spokesperson ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Caste-away: India's caste system may be impossible to dismantle, but Yashica Dutt wants to try

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Hindustan Times

‘Upper caste’ or earning over ₹80 LPA: Woman’s conditions for prospective groom

The founder of a matchmaking service company has sparked a viral conversation about the persistence of caste bias among India’s educated elite. Her LinkedIn post features the story of a 32-year-old ...
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How upper caste groups' backlash against UGC's new regulations highlight unease with BJP's Hindutva politics

New Delhi: On January 29, shortly after the Supreme Court stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, that had brought anger ...
BBC

Caste census: Clamour to count India social groups grows

Critics say the BJP fears that a caste count could spark more demands for quotas Major opposition and regional leaders have met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to argue in favour of counting ...
Hindustan Times

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

Union minister of state Suresh Gopi’s comment on Sunday that “upper caste” members should handle the tribal affairs portfolio and vice versa has triggered widespread criticism, with the ruling front ...
Time

With Religious Tensions Worsening in India, Understanding Caste Is More Urgent Than Ever

Activists in Guwahati, Assam, India, hold placards during a protest on Oct. 3, 2020 over the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman after an alleged gang rape in Uttar Pradesh. A new Bollywood movie is ...