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Caste To Decide Whether You Get A Promotion: General Category Officials In Peril

By Vivek Sugandh: Melodrama on quota is the recent political turmoil that has created rift among political parties. The bill is all about making a constitutional amendment to provide reservations in promotion for the SC/ST and to ensure that it will not again be struck down

Specials

The “Reserved” Ladder To Success

By Shweta Madaan: The Rajya Sabha recently passed a constitution amendment bill to offer reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill was passed with 194 in favour and 10 against it in the 245-member House. A

Society

The Bondage Of A Reserved India: Demerits Of Being A “Forward Caste”

By Nitisha Pandey: I was irritated. Going all the way to Kolkata for an exam where I didn’t even have a substantial chance of getting through seemed meaningless. Nevertheless, I did; with no preparation whatsoever. A government exam where applications were accepted in lakhs had

Education

Hard Work And Talent At The Second Standing: Did Reservation Win?

By Manisha Bhadoria: Like all other students, after passing class 12th, we gave all the entrance exams we could. Since me and my friends had maths as one of the major subjects, the most awaited results were of our state engineering entrance test and AIEEE. Result

Society

India And Democracy: A Story Of Reservations

By Shaifali Agrawal: On 21 August, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said "possible solutions" are being explored, to the situation created by the Supreme Court about striking down Uttar Pradesh's decision to provide quota for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs. Why reservation in government

Education

Can Quotas Really Improve India’s Education System?

By Karan Goel: Be honest! Tell me what is the first thing that comes to your mind when I tell you this: You have a serious illness, and need to be operated upon and right when you are in the operation theatre, you get to

Politics,Society

I Don’t Support 33% Reservation For Women In Legislatures And I Am Not Sexist

By Karmanye Thadani: I am a man and at the same time, a firm believer in gender equality. I celebrated the burqa ban in France (I know this stand is VERY controversial) and Saudi women’s defying the law prohibiting them from driving (and no, I

Politics,Society

Baba Ramdev And Politics: Has Baba Swayed Away From The Yog Path

By Ashna Mishra: Baba Ramdev – a man who grasped the nation’s attention as the one possessing miraculous yoga powers , as the one who came to be known as Aastha channel’s wake-up call - has gradually transformed into an anti-corruption activist. Not only has

Education,Society

How Reservations In Delhi University Discourage Prospective Students

By Ritika Pal: According to the dictionary the definition of Reservation is “an arrangement whereby something, esp. a seat or room, is booked or reserved for a particular person”. I completely agree with the above definition, but not with the manner in which “reservation” is