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Number of Dalit Castes Doubles, ST Triples Post-Independence: A Tale of Backwardness Amid Modernization

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025

New Delhi: Since India’s independence in 1947, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been at the heart of the nation’s affirmative action policies, designed to uplift the most disadvantaged…

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NITI Aayog Panel Recommends Inclusion of 179 Communities in SC, ST and OBC Lists

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

New Delhi: In a historic move to address gaps in India’s reservation policy, a NITI Aayog-commissioned ethnographic study has recommended the inclusion of 179 communities in the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes…

Egypt shuts Suez Canal amid struggle to refloat grounded mega-ship

Egypt(AFP): The owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said Thursday they faced “extreme difficulty” refloating it as Egypt…

Ambedkar: A loyal sepoy of Britishers and his anti-India face

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is a historical personality, whose mere mentioning of the name evokes strong sentiments from people across the sociopolitical spectrum…

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR, Rules Private Phone Calls with Alleged Casteist Slurs Do Not Constitute ‘Public View’ Under SC/ST Act

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the use of an alleged caste-based slur during a private telephone conversation…

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NITI Aayog Panel Recommends Inclusion of 179 Communities in SC, ST and OBC Lists

Egypt shuts Suez Canal amid struggle to refloat grounded mega-ship

Ambedkar: A loyal sepoy of Britishers and his anti-India face

Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR, Rules Private Phone Calls with Alleged Casteist Slurs Do Not Constitute ‘Public View’ Under SC/ST Act