00873pab a2200157 454500 180718b2006 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Deshpande, Ashwini The eternal debate 2006 p.2444-446. 17 Jun Caste 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. Backward classes Economic and Political Weekly 69814 69814 69814 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 41, Issue no: 24 AR70270 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR