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  Caste Census in India: The Political Debate The issue of conducting a caste census in India has sparked intense political debates, primarily revolving around the need for social justice, electoral advantages, and administrative concerns. The discourse is shaped by historical, social, and economic factors, with different political parties taking contrasting positions based on their ideological leanings and voter base. 1. What is a Caste Census? A caste census refers to the enumeration of various castes in the country, particularly Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs). While the decennial Census records SC and ST populations, it does not officially enumerate OBCs since the 1931 Census , which was the last caste-based enumeration in India. Why is a caste census being demanded? To ascertain the exact population of OBCs and EBCs (Extremely Backward Classes) for better policy formulation. To revise reservation policies based on accur...

 Gujarati financial influence on the Indian economy, particularly through major business houses, is a significant topic. Over the years, prominent Gujarati industrialists and entrepreneurs have played a dominant role in shaping India's economic landscape. Here are ten major examples that establish how Gujarati finance controls a large portion of the Indian economy, particularly in infrastructure, contracts, and business monopolies. 1. Adani Group – Infrastructure & Energy Monopoly The Adani Group, led by Gautam Adani, has become India's largest infrastructure player. It dominates ports (Adani Ports), airports (Adani Airports), power (Adani Power & Adani Green Energy), and even the cement sector (Ambuja & ACC). Adani’s projects are spread across highways, expressways, and metro contracts, making him a key player in India's development agenda. 2. Reliance Industries – Petroleum, Telecom & Retail Supremacy Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, headquartered in G...

 Trump's tariff threats may be good for India: Ex-RBI deputy Viral Acharya Acharya, who was a deputy governor at the RBI between 2017 and 2019, said large firms that had benefited from the protectionist measures will initially lose some value, but the economy will benefit shipping containers, export Workers walk past shipping containers stacked at Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd | Photo: Bloomberg Bloomberg 4 min read Last Updated : Mar 10 2025 | 7:39 AM IST Connect with us Listen to This Article Play 1xArrow Icon By Anup Roy   US President Donald Trump’s threats to hike tariffs isn’t all bad news for India’s economy since it’s driving the government to lower trade barriers, which will spur competition and growth.   That’s the view of Viral Acharya, a former central bank deputy governor, who says greater competition means Indian firms will be forced to raise their standards to take on global rivals. That, in turn, means higher quality jobs and a larger manufactu...

  ‘Tariff terrorism’: Baba Ramdev slams Donald Trump amid trade war fear By HT News Desk Mar 09, 2025 07:04 PM IST Baba Ramdev said India needs to become developed as some powerful nations want to take the world towards destruction. Baba Ramdev, yoga guru and the co-founder of FMCG giant Patanjali, lambasted US President Donald Trump on Sunday, saying the latter has been promoting “tariff terrorism”. Referring to the US president's push to impose reciprocal tariffs on other nations, Ramdev claimed Trump has been bullying the poor and developing nations by unleashing a new “era of intellectual colonisation”.  Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna(PTI file photo) "There is a new era of intellectual colonization. Amid this, ever since Donald Trump rose to power, he created a new world record of 'tariff terrorism'. He has ripped off democracy by threatening poor and developing nations... This is 'economic terrorism'... He is taking the world to ...

Delimitation Challenges to federal regime సమాఖ్య పాలనకు పునర్విభజన సవాళ్లు ABN , Publish Date - Mar 09 , 2025 | 05:53 AM లోక్‌సభ నియోజకవర్గాల పునర్విభజన, 1977లో రాజ్యాంగానికి 42వ సవరణ జరిగిన నాటి నుంచి, రాష్ట్రాల మెడపై ఒక కత్తిలా వేలాడుతోంది. రాజ్యాంగ అధికరణలు 81, 82 తేటతెల్లమైన భాషలో సుబోధకంగా ఉన్నాయి: ‘ఒక పౌరుడు, ఒక ఓటు’ అనే సూత్రాన్ని... సమాఖ్య పాలనకు పునర్విభజన సవాళ్లు లోక్‌సభ నియోజకవర్గాల పునర్విభజన, 1977లో రాజ్యాంగానికి 42వ సవరణ జరిగిన నాటి నుంచి, రాష్ట్రాల మెడపై ఒక కత్తిలా వేలాడుతోంది. రాజ్యాంగ అధికరణలు 81, 82 తేటతెల్లమైన భాషలో సుబోధకంగా ఉన్నాయి: ‘ఒక పౌరుడు, ఒక ఓటు’ అనే సూత్రాన్ని అవి చేర్చుకున్నాయి. లోక్‌సభ సభ్యుల సంఖ్య వివిధ రాష్ట్రాల నుంచి ప్రత్యక్ష ఎన్నిక విధానం ద్వారా ఎన్నికయ్యే సభ్యులు 530కి మించకూడదని, కేంద్ర పాలిత ప్రాంతాలు ఎన్నుకునే వారి సంఖ్య 20కి మించకూడదనే పరిమితులను రాజ్యాంగ అధికరణ నిర్దేశించింది. లోక్‌సభలో ప్రస్తుతం రాష్ట్రాల నుంచి ఎన్నికైన ప్రతినిధులు 530 మంది, కేంద్ర పాలిత ప్రాంతాల నుంచి ఎన్నికైనవారు 13 మంది ఉన్నారు. అధికరణ 81లోని నిబంధన 2(ఎ) ఇలా ఉంది: ‘ప్రతి రాష...

 Manipur: Kuki Organisation Rejects Amit Shah's 'Free Movement'  The COTU also said that the Kuki-Zo people do not wish to compromise on their demand for a separate administration comprising Kuki-majority areas in order to end the conflict involving the Meiteis. Manipur: Kuki Organisation Rejects Amit Shah's 'Free Movement' Directive Representative image. Photo: X/@manipur_police New Delhi: The Committee on Tribal Unity, a Kuki organisation, has rejected Union home minister Amit Shah’s order to security forces to ensure free movement of across Manipur for all communities from March 8. While reviewing the security situation in Manipur a fortnight after the imposition of President’s rule in the state, Shah had said last week that “strict action should be taken against anyone attempting to create obstructions”. Ethnic violence had divided the state sharply since May 2023, resulting in Meiteis and Kuki-Zos claiming territory for themselves. Deccan Herald has reporte...

 Why Ambedkar supported Sanskrit as national language: A response to Murli Manohar Joshi If Dr Joshi says Brahmins and Dalits belong to the same race, will he call for inter-marriage between the two groups? Why Ambedkar supported Sanskrit as national language: A response to Murli Manohar Joshi Written by:TNM Published on:  27 Apr 2016, 12:25 pm By Kancha Ilaiah The Bharatiya Janatha Party leaders are attempting to look for reasons to support Ambedkar now. Quite surprisingly, each leader is looking for a pet area in which he/she could find common cause with Ambedkar.   Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi looked for such a pet theme of his own in Sanskrit. In his recent opinion piece in The Times of India (25 April, 2016) “Ambedkar wanted Sanskrit as national language”, Dr. Joshi said that it was a little known fact that Ambedkar wanted “Sanskrit as Rastrabhasha”. In fact, it was well-known that in the Constituent Assembly, Ambedkar supported Sanskrit as national language, but wi...