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Kuldeep S Meel, associate professor of Computer Science, discusses rampant caste-based — in India and in — against Other Backward Classes , an official population group by India of which he is a member. cacm.acm.org/careers/276082-on

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Gujarat: OBC quota in local body polls increased from 10% to 27%

The announcement was made ahead of the upcoming polls in 7,100-gram panchayats, 75 Nagar Palikas, two district panchayats and 19 taluka panchayats.

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BJP’s Pasmanda Muslim outreach: It’s not as divided as you think

The Muslim community is less differentiated within, along class and caste lines. But they experience clear collective deprivation. Christophe Jaffrelot and Kalaiyarasan A write.

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The caste of a chair

How upper castes in Tamil Nadu’s panchayats use chairs and the protocols surrounding them to discriminate against Dalit women presidents. Johanna Deeksha writes.

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For OBC students in UP-Bihar, studying abroad remains a dream—even after getting admission

Bihar and Uttar Pradesh had long-running govts led by OBC leaders. But it's Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra that provide scholarships to OBC students going abroad.

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The government on May 1 began the survey of people from the Other Backward Classes () belonging to 210 castes in the State to determine their social and educational status, said an official.
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The Hindu :press: · @the_hindu
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The much-awaited survey of the other backward classes () started across on May 1, an official said.

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Why the BJP Is Afraid of a Caste Census

Though the party has benefitted from the support of the lower caste groups thanks to its policy of 'inclusive Hindutva', little has changed for the OBCs themselves. A caste census will prove this fact.

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