Scheduled Tribes
Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation
The court clarified that it will not delve into the validity of prior extensions granted for SC & ST reservations through earlier amendments
Mohan Guruswamy | Adivasis, the first Indians, cheated by Constitution?
The migration of outsiders into the traditional Adivasi homelands continues unabated
Pradip Phanjoubam | Heal Manipur ethnic rifts, or tinderbox may re-erupt
The undercurrents of tension are still palpable, considering that there are still an estimated 45,000 displaced people
Manish Tewari | What about merit... and equality of opportunity?
The question, therefore, is not reservation but how much?
AA Edit | Identity is no bar: Every Indian can aim to be PM
India has had, during its history, Presidents and Vice-Presidents elected, who were from religious minorities and oppressed castes
Mohan Guruswamy | Why governance fails in India’s tribal areas
A Cabinet Committee on Tribal Affairs was meant to constantly review the policy
SC to hear creamy layer exclusion matter after 2 weeks
The petition urged the top court to formulate a 'means test' for identification of 'creamy layer in SCs and STs.
BJP MP demands reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs in private sector
She said the government had also given reservation of 10 per cent to economically backward sections among the general category people.
STs warn of stir if Dhangars included in their category
They also demanded that the state should make public the report of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) about the status of Dhangars.
Have a heart, help forest tribes survive
The government is now promising to extend the Van Dhan scheme to cover larger sections of forest dwellers.