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India Today

CRUDE SHOCK

DOUBLE ENGINE DESERT BLITZ

DHANGARS STIR THE QUOTA POT

WHO ARE THE DHANGARS? • The ST population in Maharashtra was estimated at around 9.35 per cent in the 2011 census, comprising 48 tribes like Bhils, Gonds, Mahadeo Kolis, Pawras, Thakars and Warlis. The Katkaris, Kolams and Madia Gonds are classified as ‘primitive tribal groups’

ALLIANCE HITS VIGILANCE BUMP

ALL THE EX-PRESIDENT’S MEN

ONE FOR THE MISSUS

BJP’S MAHA MAKEOVER

LENS NAIKS

CRACKS IN THE ALLIANCE

GO WILD FOR A WHILE RATAPANI JUNGLE LODGE Expect the Unexpected.

MANDAL VS HINDUTVA • THE CASTE SURVEY IN BIHAR HANDS OPPOSITION PARTIES A TIMELY ELECTORAL PLANK TO WOO THE SIGNIFICANT OBC VOTE, EVEN AS THE BJP DISMISSES IT AS A MERE PLOY TO DIVIDE THE HINDU ELECTORATE

BIHAR’S CASTE COUNT • OF ITS 209 NOTIFIED CASTES, INCLUDING TRANSGENDER, 112 ARE EXTREMELY BACKWARD CLASSES, 34 OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES, 23 SCHEDULED CASTES AND 32 SCHEDULED TRIBES. FOUR HINDU CASTES (RAJPUT, KAYASTHA, BRAHMIN AND BHUMIHAR) AND THREE MUSLIM ONES (SHEIKH, PATHAN AND SYED) HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AS UNRESERVED OR GENERAL

AN UNKNOWN UNIVERSE • THERE HAS BEEN NO COUNT OF THE OBCs SINCE THE 1931 CENSUS, WHICH PEGGED THEIR POPULATION AT 52 PER CENT

PAST CASTE ENUMERATION • THE DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO TABULATE CASTE IN THE COUNTRY. WHILE THE CONSTITUTION MANDATES COUNTING SCS AND STS IN THE CENSUS, IT DOESN’T REQUIRE THE ENUMERATION OF OTHER CASTES

MANDAL VS KAMANDAL

CAPTAIN OF THE CASTES • BIHAR CM NITISH KUMAR BOWLS ANOTHER GOOGLY WITH THE CASTE SURVEY RESULTS, PUTTING THE BJP ON THE BACK FOOT AND CATAPULTING HIMSELF TO CENTRE STAGE AGAIN

THE SHIFTING GOALPOSTS • HOW DIFFERENT PARTIES HAVE CHANGED POSITION ON CASTE COUNT AND RESERVATION POLICY

DEPRIVED OF THEIR DUES • The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC again crosses swords with the Centre over the freezing of funds for the NREGS and PMAY-G schemes in Bengal. Meanwhile, common people eagerly await an end to their misery

SQUABBLE OVER TWO SCHEMES • The TMC government in Bengal and the Centre are in a tussle over two flagship Central programmes

GUJARAT’S BLANK BLACKBOARDS • Government and government-aided schools in Gujarat suffer from an acute lack of teachers. Students, especially those in remote, rural areas, are the worst sufferers

CASE OF THE MISSING TEACHERS

CRYPTO WITH CAVEATS • THE RECENTLY-CONCLUDED G20 SUMMIT PROPOSED REINING IN THE VIRTUAL INSANITY OF THE CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADE. THE TOUGH PART IS TO GET EVERYONE TO AGREE ON THE FINAL GUIDELINES AND IMPLEMENTING THEM ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES

COMBINED MARKET CAPITALISATION OF ALL CRYPTOCURRENCIES

A CONSENSUS TO REGULATE • The G20 declaration sought to have more clarity on the repercussions of regulating cryptos and reach a consensus on their use and oversight

TOKEN OF DEPRECIATION • How some of the top cryptocurrencies were valued in 2021 and their worth currently

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