Tagged: Sachar Committee

Communal Reservations via the back door?

How many of you noticed this piece of “news” from about 2 months ago (emphasis added)? The Centre is proposing to introduce reservation for Muslims in educational institutions and employment on the lines of...

Quote of the week

Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, Vice President, All-India Muslim Personal Law Board on reservations for Muslims: ‘‘Koi bhi qaum baisakhion ke sahare hamesha nahin chal sakti…usme jaan paida karni hogi*..” *Translation: No community can move forward...

A rethink on majority and minorities…

This post was prompted by an exchange sometime ago on the Freedom Team of India google groups on the subject of “minority protection“. As we get into the final stages of 2009 Lok Sabha...

W’end Reading: Satyam, Madrasas and Modern Myths

Begin your weekend by reading Atanu Dey’s brilliant “The Truth about Satyam“. Next read Tavleen Singh’s expose of Modern India’s modern myths (recommended) and finally, why the proposed equivalence between Madrasa certificates and CBSE is not such...