00822pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002300040245002300063260000900086300001600095362001100111520051100122650002100633773003400654180718b2006   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aDeshpande, Ashwini  aThe eternal debate  c2006  ap.2444-446.  a17 Jun  aCaste still remains an indicator of disadvantage as distribution of both income and wealth are skewed along caste lines. Though the data on OBCs is scanty, there exists a clear disparity between these castes and others in terms of educational attainment, occupational success and standard of living. The mechanisms for perpetuating inter-caste inequality are still strong and alive in contemporary India. Quotas, however, should not be seen as the beginning and the end of affirmative action. - Reproduced.  aBackward classes  aEconomic and Political Weekly