A Shield, Not a Prize: Why Jharkhand’s Tribes Are Protesting the Kurmi Demand for ST Status
The designation of “Scheduled Tribe” in India is not merely an identity marker; it...
Tag: Identity Politics
When is a Tribe ‘Advanced’?: The Deep Divide Over Nagaland’s Job Policy
The policy of reservation in India is typically understood as a framework for providing...
A Promise Unfulfilled: The Political Tug-of-War Over Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule Status
In the high-altitude landscape of Ladakh, a political storm has been brewing, centered on...
Erasing Caste or Silencing Dissent? The Contested Ban on Caste Rallies in Uttar Pradesh
In a move heralded as a progressive step towards a casteless society, the Uttar...
Caste, Religion, and the Census: The Lingayat Panchamasali’s Strategic Identity Play
For a government, a census is an exercise in data collection. For a community,...