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From Top Ranks to Early Exits: Why Are Socially Disadvantaged Students Dropping Out?

In the competitive landscape of Indian education, clearing the IIT entrance exam is considered the ultimate badge of merit. For thousands of students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST), securing a seat is not just an academic victory — it’s a triumph over historical barriers, systemic exclusion, and generational […]

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Article 16(4) vs Article 15(4): The Real Backbone of OBC Reservation

When we talk about OBC reservation in India, we often hear these two terms: Article 15(4) and Article 16(4). They may sound technical, but they shape the lives of lakhs of students and job-seekers from backward communities. But what do they really mean? How are they different? And why should you care? Let’s understand what they mean,

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The OBC Fight for Justice: Why Backwardness Is More than Just Poverty

For decades, India has debated who truly deserves reservation. The popular belief is that poverty should be the main factor in deciding who needs support. But that view completely misses the point of the OBC fight. This struggle is not just about economic hardship—it’s about dismantling deep-rooted social and educational discrimination that has lasted generations.

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OBC Reservation Injustice: Rights on Paper, Discrimination in Practice

The Constitution of India guarantees equality, yet millions from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) still face systemic denial of opportunities. Denial of OBC reservation is not just a legal issue—it’s a lived experience that highlights the deep gaps between policy and practice. While reservation quotas exist on paper, their real implementation often falls short, leaving

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Deserving but Disappeared: Why OBCs remain Underrepresented

How can a group that forms the backbone of India’s workforce, agriculture, and economy remain invisible in the places that matter most? Despite constituting over 50% of India’s population, OBCs are still fighting for basic recognition and equal space in education, employment, and decision-making platforms. This stark OBC underrepresentation is not just puzzling, it’s deeply unjust. The Vanishing

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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Why Social Justice Must Be Urgent

How long must the marginalized wait for what’s already theirs? Justice delayed is not just about slow adjudication, but it’s about a system that makes the marginalized wait for what’s rightfully theirs. In India, Social Justice is often promised but rarely delivered on time. For millions, especially those fighting for OBC reservation, this delay is not abstract.

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How Long Must We Wait? The Reality Behind OBC Injustice

For decades, millions of people from India’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) have waited for fair treatment—in education, employment, and representation in decision-making roles. Even in 2025, OBC injustice continues across the country. Though many people have made promises, not much has changed. That’s why the question remains: how much longer must we wait for real

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Deserved But Denied: The OBC Struggle for Real Representation

OBCs make up over 50% of India’s population—yet our voices are barely present where real power lives. In Parliament, policy circles, and top government roles, representation remains disturbingly low. Yes, though reservations have partially opened some doors in education and jobs, but still not in decision-making spaces. The truth is uncomfortable: we’re still left out of the rooms that

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OBC Reservation in Tamil Nadu vs Other States – How We’re Different

Introduction When it comes to OBC (Other Backward Classes) reservation in India, Tamil Nadu has always followed a different path. While most states stick closely to the 27% reservation limit set by the central government, Tamil Nadu goes much further — and it has been doing this for decades. But why is Tamil Nadu different? What

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Young, Rooted, and Rising: The New OBC Resistance

Power was never handed to us — it was kept from us. And now, a new generation of OBC youth is rising with one message: enough is enough. For too long, India’s political elite — across parties, across ideologies — have used OBC reservation as a tool of control, not empowerment. But the tide is turning. What

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