The reservation system in India was originally conceived as a temporary measure to uplift historically disadvantaged communities. It was meant to provide equal opportunities in education, employment, ...

Rights group Oxfam on Monday flagged the growing influence of billionaires in politics worldwide, while pointing to India’s reservation system as a “compelling” example of how ordinary citizens can be ...

Hearing a batch of pleas concerning reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Maharashtra local bodies, the Supreme Court on Tuesday compared the reservation system in India to railway coaches.

As it flagged billionaires usurping the political landscape globally, rights group Oxfam on Monday cited India’s reservation system as a “compelling” example of progress on how ordinary people can be ...