Kerala Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution Against SIR

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan questioned the attempts being made to implement the SIR in poll-bound Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal while the Constitutional validity of the Bihar SIR......

'People Will Tilt Towards BJP After Caste Census'

'There were deep discussions within the Sangh Parivar before this decision was made.''They were convinced, and only then did the Modi government proceed with the caste census.' IMAGE: Bihar......

No plan to release 2011 caste census data at this stage: Govt

The government has no plans to release at this stage the caste data collected under the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. IMAGE: A census exercise......

Forced conversions: SC commission steps in

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken serious note of forcible conversion of Scheduled Castes and directed the district administration to register cases against those guilty in the......

Plan panel forms 7 task forces

The Planning Commission has set up seven inter-ministerial task groups to address issues across sectors, which are related to the National Common Minimum Programme.The issues to be tackled include......

What minority status will mean for Jains

Tenants dwelling in prime properties of Jain temples for years may have to vacate these; government interference in institutions and trusts of the community will cease to exist; and there will be......

Unemployment rises across religions, social groups

The problem of unemployment is spread across the economy.Somesh Jha reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was a jump in the unemployment rate across major religions and social......

Norms for backward states' funding to be tweaked

To rope in more allies ahead of the general elections, the United Progressive Alliance government might redefine the criteria for allocation of funds under the Backward Region Grant Fund and......