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RJD confidence in EBCs dips. Sticks to Yadav core

RJD’s candidates from EBCs have declined from 13.13 per cent to 11.19 per cent. This could be because the party saw the lowest strike rate among EBC...

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In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

23.10.2025 5

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JDU has a new caste calculation for Bihar 2025 election

The JDU is contesting 101 seats in Bihar this time, lower than its 2020 quota. Here's what our analysis of the caste background of candidates fielded...

21.10.2025 10

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Medical colleges set up for Schedule Caste can’t have general quota ceiling. HC made an error

The high court's error lies in treating these special institutions as ordinary educational establishments. These colleges were conceived as...

25.09.2025 9

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FinBlue: Powering India’s FinTech revolution

18.09.2025 20

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India accelerates mobility innovation with MOTION Centre of Entrepreneurship

10.09.2025 10

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Fast-tracking India’s mobility through the MOTION CoE

19.08.2025 8

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How the India-Brazil Biofuel Alliance Could Reshape Global Energy

03.08.2025 9

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SP’s social engineering vs BJP’s core base—the caste battle in UP

Caste calculus wasn’t symbolic—2024 data shows parties made tactical jati choices.

30.07.2025 10

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RJD has an EBC dream in Bihar. It’ll take more than tickets & tokenism

The Extremely Backward Classes, which make up 36 per cent of Bihar’s population, showed their aversion to RJD in 2020. New EBC state president...

11.07.2025 10

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India’s all-party delegations show a problem with our embassies

Reforms are needed in two directions—decolonisation of the structure of Indian embassies, and the promotion of active over passive leadership.

02.06.2025 10

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Maha Kumbh has given CM Yogi a winning model—religious tourism for eastern UP

To fully utilise religious tourism in eastern UP, the state government must focus on developing sacred Buddhist sites.

05.03.2025 6

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AAP created moral panic among people. And used amoral means to grow

AAP is caught up in the structural challenges that new parties face. Its inability to overcome those has made it like other parties.

09.02.2025 10

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Kejriwal’s SC/ST scholarship scheme is flawed. It lacks intent

Arvind Kejriwal, his senior ministers, and AAP leaders are well aware of the financial realities and the nitty-gritty of studying abroad. No wonder...

31.01.2025 40

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Will Mayawati revive BSP in Haryana? Nephew is mixing youthful energy with experience

Faced with the threat of losing its national party status, the BSP has fully invested itself in improving its performance in the upcoming Haryana...

01.10.2024 3

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