https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/where-is-the-recognition-for-bcs-in-the-census https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-14/v10w1vf2/caste-census.jpg The demand for separate identification codes and a pre-defined drop-down list for recording Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the 2027 Census has become a subject of nationwide debate. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-14T10:49:26.692+05:30 Where Is the Recognition for BCs in the Census? 2027 Census , Backward Classes (BCs) , OBC Caste Codes https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/tm-special-ambedkar-statues-abroad-emerge-as-symbols-of-dalit-resistance-and-flashpoints-over-caste-study-finds https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2023-10/cfc2d919-44de-4d21-af17-293507b4d219/dc6972db_92ae_4977_acf2_6b6e14c16e9f.jpg Ambedkar statue in Accokeek city, Maryland. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2023-10/21b6a8b0-f0ae-44d5-9b66-aefaf33475f9/2023_10_largeimg_754373629.jpg Representational Image https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-13/wx587hx9/Ambedkar1.jpg Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar statue at Western Sydney University, Australia. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-13T13:37:10.037+05:30 TM Special | Ambedkar Statues Abroad Emerge as Symbols of Dalit Resistance and Flashpoints Over Caste, Study Finds casteism , Indian diaspora, anti-caste collective mobilization, Ambedkar Statues, caste hierarchy https://en.themooknayak.com/society/all-india-caste-census-coordination-committee-calls-for-nationwide-protest-at-ramleela-maidan-on-november-28 https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-13/zb7re9j0/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-12-at-7.40.28-PM.jpeg The Committee demanded a separate drop-down option and unique standardised codes for every caste, including OBCs, SCs, STs and General Category communities. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-13T12:04:38.237+05:30 All India Caste Census Coordination Committee Calls for Nationwide Protest at Ramleela Maidan on November 28 Caste Census , Caste Census 2027 , Unique Codes, Drop-Down Options https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/chhath-puja-the-historical-celebration-of-diversity https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-12/48wa7wgn/Bihar-Chhath-Puja.webp Chhath is a major Hindu festival celebrated in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-12/48wot2l2/thekua.jpeg The thekua is perhaps the most recognisable food offering of Chhath. Prepared from wheat flour, jaggery or sugar and ghee, it is traditionally shaped with wooden moulds. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-12/r00iiucs/chhatpooja.png themooknayak-en en 2026-11-12T19:34:01.172+05:30 Chhath Puja: The Historical Celebration of Diversity Chhath Puja 2026, Hindu festival, Brahmanical ceremonies, caste-exclusive festival https://en.themooknayak.com/politics/caste-riots-or-the-nizams-razakars-why-sonia-gandhis-memoir-has-sparked-a-row-over-kharges-family-tragedy https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-11-12/zhwp5avn/kharge-sonia.webp Mallikarjun Kharge, who lost his mother, siblings and an uncle in a 1948 Razakar attack on Varavatti; critics say Sonia Gandhi’s book calls it “caste riots”. themooknayak-en en 2026-11-12T14:26:46.456+05:30 Caste riots or the Nizam’s Razakars? Why Sonia Gandhi’s memoir has sparked a row over Kharge’s family tragedy Sonia Gandhi's book, Kharge’s family tragedy, Razakars attack, communal riots 1948 Karnataka