Lingayats hold key to electoral outcome in Karnataka

In poll-bound Karnataka, where caste is one of the crucial factors in deciding the outcome of elections, it is key to understand the importance of the influential Lingayat or Veerashaiva-Lingayat......

No breakthrough in Karnataka cabinet meeting on caste census

A special cabinet meeting that was convened to discuss the contentious Social and Educational Survey report, popularly known as 'caste census' in Karnataka, on Thursday was inconclusive, and ended......

K'taka caste census sparks outrage, Sidda ministers to oppose in cabinet

With just two days left for the Karnataka cabinet to discuss the socio-economic and education survey report, popularly known as the 'caste census', opposition to its implementation has gained......

Decision on caste census unlikely in near future: Sidda minister

Karnataka public works department minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday said a decision on the Social and Educational Survey report, popularly referred to as caste census, is unlikely in the near......