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Opinion | Reservations based on economic deprivation are an aberration
The case being made out for expanding affirmative action lacks an unambiguous rationale
4 min read7 Feb 201910% upper castes reservation in govt recruitment from 1 February: Centre
Detailed instructions regarding the procedure for the implementation of the quota will be issued separately, says DoPTInstructions regarding reservation in admission to educational institutions will be issued by the HRD Ministry
1 min read24 Jan 2019The electoral math behind the upper caste quota
Thegovernment's newreservationpolicymighthelptheBJP inretainingitscore support base, andinenthusingitsvote-mobilizersaheadofthegeneralelection
4 min read16 Jan 2019Opinion | Why the upper classes are imitating the weak
The strong are discovering the power of vulnerability, victimhood and the moral high ground
4 min read14 Jan 201913 years on, stage set for another anti-quota stir?
Reservation for upper-caste poor may spark protests, say some college authorities
3 min read11 Jan 2019Quota bill challenged in Supreme Court, day after passage
The petition challenging the quota bill in Supreme Court says the 124th amendment violates several basic features of the Constitution, including the equality code
2 min read11 Jan 2019Why Muslims have the first claim on any new ‘backward’ quota
Though the general category reservation bill is being sold as a pre-election sop for upper castes, data shows that if the government seeks out the poorest of the eligible poor, the quota should almost entirely go to Muslims
3 min read10 Jan 2019Quota bill passed in Rajya Sabha, president nod soon
The quota bill in Rajya Sabha was passed by 165 votes, more than two-thirds majority of the house. Seven members voted against it
3 min read10 Jan 2019Modi defends quota bill, targets Congress on corruption
PM Narendra Modi says everyone wants to know link between Congress and AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel
3 min read10 Jan 2019Narendra Modi pushes quota ahead of polls, but where are the jobs?
With Lok Sabha elections just months away, Narendra Modi's government is pledging to extend a 10% quota for government jobs and higher education places to groups including upper caste Hindus, who form the backbone of his support base
2 min read9 Jan 2019Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared