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The social hierarchy of Muslim society: Is the caste system a problem unique to Hindus?

Nivan -
Often ignored by the media, there is wide scale discrimination present in Muslim society between two factions- Ashraf and Ajlaf.
News Reports

Caste over development is evident in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections

अजीत झा -
In Lakhisarai and Suryagarh assembly seats in Bihar, voters are divided based on caste and it is clearly evident
Media

Hypocrisy, thy name Rohini Singh: The Wire employee outrages selectively depending on caste and religious identity of victim and perpetrator

OpIndia Staff -
Close on the heels of Hathras horror, a 22-year-old Dalit girl was gang-raped in Balrampur also in Uttar Pradesh. But did it invoke same angry reactions? No.
Opinions

Insistence on representation of every caste among the Temple trustees: A colonial idea that endangers Temple tradition

Sai Priya Chodavarapu -
An issue that has come up in this discussion is that question of caste representation among the Temple trustees to avoid caste-discrimination.
Opinions

People who think govt control of temples will rid them of inter-jati conflict assume that a pro-Hindu govt will always be in power

Guest Author -
Viewing it through the single lenses of govt control, though, does not do justice to the various other aspects of society within which these temples are situated
Entertainment

‘Unspoken caste system that shaped America’: Oprah Winfrey sends book, that needlessly drags India into a debate about slavery in USA, to 500 professionals

OpIndia Staff -
"caste' by Isabel Wilkerson is the new pick by celebrity talk-show host Oprah Winfrey for her book club.
News Reports

Kerala: Centre directs State to take disciplinary action against one Asif for forging caste certificate in UPSC exam

OpIndia Staff -
As per the report, Asif had forged his caste certificate during UPSC exam to claim benefits of reservation meant for non-creamy layer of OBCs.
News Reports

Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

OpIndia Staff -
At an event in Delhi on Tuesday, RSS Sarsanghchalak talked about various issues like need to build a pro-India narrative and about issues facing the Hindu community.
Culture and History

Reclaiming Varnasrama: Can a King be a Shudra? Can a pauper be a Brahmin?

Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar -
One of the key concepts therein has been that of Varna. There are said to be four Varna: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Shudra, in society.
News Reports

Several govt job examinations have seen higher cut-off mark for OBCs compared to general category, here are the reasons

OpIndia Staff -
In several competitive exams, cut-off mark for OBC category candidates was more than the cut-off for general category
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