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Indian Society

Affirmative Action at 75: Reservations, Rights and the New Debates

Seven decades of quotas, two landmark judgments in two years, and one demand echoing across states: count us. India's affirmative-action architecture for SCs, STs and OBCs, and why its benefits still don't reach everyone.

27 September 2026 · 29 min read

Social Justice

Other Backward Classes: welfare beyond the quota debate

OBCs are India's largest backward group. This guide covers their status, the constitutional framework, the creamy-layer debate and the welfare schemes that reach beyond quotas.

27 September 2026 · 33 min read