Affirmative Action

Quota conundrum: Nitish Kumar's demand on increasing reservations may not lead to empowerment

Where has this quota politics, which Nitish Kumar is practicing, taken us? Quality and efficiency have become big casualties.

Quota for Jats: Is Congress trying the Mandal trick to stay afloat?

The Rajasthan experience shows that if Jats elsewhere get included among OBCs,dominant castes currently enjoying reservation may become restless, creating social and political churn.

10 questions we need to ask after Aarakshan brouhaha

The heat and dust raised by the film Aarakshan shows that we are not even ready to look at better options on how to improve the conditions of our most victimised sections.