Jats

Travels through the Hindi belt: Fragile peace in Muzaffarnagar engendered by interdependence, unemployment

The interdependence of the communities in Muzaffarnagar made them realise peaceful coexistence is the only way forward

Reservation politics in India: From Gujjars, Jats, Patidars to Marathas, communities line up for their piece of caste-based quota pie

Marathas are the latest addition to a list of communities in India who have demanded reservation (or quota) in jobs and education, but many have debated that offering quota to communities without going over its merits dilutes the purpose of having a quota system for backward castes.

Deepender Hooda loses keenly-fought Rohtak battle; Haryana Congress leader no longer poster boy of Centrist defiance

With the Rohtak loss, Deepender is no longer a poster boy of centrist defiance in the Hindi heartland, having lost by a 15,000-odd vote-margin.

Dalit Sikhs in Punjab unite to press NOTA in final phase of Lok Sabha election, say community has lost faith in govts

Landless Dalit labourers in Punjab's Malwa region have decided to press the NOTA button when the 13 constituencies of Punjab go to polls on 19 May to protest against the failure of successive governments to ensure proper implementation of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In UP, force of Narendra Modi is breaching immovable caste fortress of gathbandhan

Results from Uttar Pradesh may yet again surprise pollsters and analysts who predicted BJP’s doom in Uttar Pradesh.

Lok Sabha polls: In Hisar, political legacies of three families at stake; parties campaign fiercely in searing heat

Hisar is predominantly Jat land, where the community constitutes nearly 33 percent of the total 16 lakh electors, ahead of the Bishnois.

By pushing for alliance with Congress, AAP risks upsetting its own chances in Haryana; should focus on partnering with JJP

JJP could also have benefited from AAP's young faces and its issue-centric politics, but the push to ally with the Congress raised doubts over its intent. Has it become just another small party seeking political expansion?

Jats in western UP remain divided even as Ajit Singh, gathbandhan express confidence on turning tide against Modi

Jats in western Uttar Pradesh, whose voting preference usually set the trend in the state, and who had voted in favour of Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, remain undecided a day before phase-I of polling begins for the Lok Sabha Election 2019

India Dances to the Tunes of the ‘Jatland’

Though the folk music was always an important part of the state’s culture, caste threw up few performers. Young Jats — motivated by the hunt for fame — are making India dance to their tunes

Jind bypoll result puts young Chautalas in political limelight; BJP's win helps Manohar Lal Khattar emerge as seasoned politician

The Jind bypoll result has come as a shot in the arm for the BJP and put the INLD and Congress, on the edge, but the JJP has emerged a strong rival.