Articles by Yashwant Zagade
Another Maratha Reservation Bill: Is history being repeated?
The agitators are at a crucial juncture. Their demands must go beyond reservation – for a caste census, a scientific study, and against caste and patriarchy
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 04:25 PM IST
The Maratha agitation may rewrite the rules on certifying caste
The Marathas seeking OBC reservation under the Kunbi caste are appeased for now. But the draft notification introduces a new way of establishing caste identity
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 06:06 PM IST
Does the OBC-isation of Marathas challenge the deepening of political democracy?
Marathas held political power from village to the state right up to the late ’80s. But, extension of political quotas to OBCs led to a shift in power dynamics
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 02:35 PM IST