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Has the time come to elevate Ambedkar over Gandhi?
Fp Archives •It is a tragedy that BR Ambedkar is seen as only a Dalit icon, when his contribution to societal reform is as large, if not larger, than Gandhi's.
Bihar to launch caste census from 20 April
Fp Archives •Rural Development Minister Nitish Mishra said the state administration is fully ready to begin the much awaited caste census from panchayats to district level.
Caste politics: Mumbai's Indu mills will be Ambedkar memorial
Arlene •The long-pending contentious issue of providing land for the proposed BR Ambedkar memorial here has moved forward with the central government agreeing to transfer a mill premises for the project, an official said Friday.
Will 18% of UP's population decide UP's next government?
Danish •If feedback from the field are any indication, Mulla Mulayam will remerge as the messiah of the community which feels ‘fooled’ by the Congress and ‘ignored’ by Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party.
UP Muslims and the 'P' factor
Mishra •The Peace Party may not win too many seats but it will certainly upset poll calculation of parties.
In UP, it’s dignity vs development
Mishra •Politics is a great leveller. Caste politics is not about its uses.
A woman as CM, but UP is no state for the fairer sex
Fp Archives •A neglected segment in Uttar Pradesh by all parameters, but women get nothing more than lip service from parties.
BJP promises temple, Congress jobs, quota
Fp Archives •BJP today revived the Ayodhya issue promising to build a Ram temple but Congress came out with plans to create 20 lakh jobs for unemployed youth in their manifestos for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi kicks-off first caste-census since Independence
Fp Staff •After some fierce debates over the re-introduction of a caste-based census last year, tablet-computer carrying enumerators began the socio-economic and caste census of the Capital’s 1.7 crore people on 16 January.
EC puts 4.5% minority quota on hold in 5 poll-bound states
Fp Archives •There have been complaints that the decision of the Union Cabinet could influence voters in these states as it came just ahead of the announcement of poll dates.