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100			_aDeshpande, Ashwini
245			_aThe eternal debate
260			_c2006
300			_ap.2444-446.
362			_a17 Jun
520			_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.
650			_aBackward classes
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a69814
999			_c69814 _d69814