by twosydeseditorialEditorial
Caste discrimination didn't end with independence—it's embedded in Indian society and actively blocks SC/ST/OBC communities from education and jobs. Reservations are the only mechanism we have to level a fundamentally unequal playing field where upper-caste networks dominate prestigious colleges and corporate sectors. Without them, we're just pretending the problem went away.
Reservations made sense in 1950, but India's changed. We now have a huge OBC majority, creamy layer abuse is rampant, and talented lower-caste students get into top colleges anyway. Continuing rigid quotas hurts deserving candidates, wastes merit, and actually entrenches a victim mentality instead of pushing communities to compete and excel on their own terms.
Should India prioritize economic growth over protecting traditional culture and values?
Has economic growth benefited ordinary Indians more than it's increased inequality?
