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FRONTLINE.THEHINDU. COM  150  \nWhy India’s higher education institutions continue to flunk the anti-discrimination test  \nCASTE OUT  \n3  \nVolume 43 – Number 19 – October 16-31, 2026 – ISSN 0970-1710 – [www.frontline.thehindu.com](www.frontline.thehindu.com) – 116 pages  \nCOVER STORY  \nCaste on campus  \n10/ Sahil Wakode’s death by suicide at IIT Bombay reignitesthe debate over caste discrimination in India’s higher education institutions and highlights the need for a systemic reboot rather than incremental 􀀑xes.  \nRELATED STORIES  \n14/ A disturbing pattern 18/ Begin at the base  \n24/ Caste bias on campus not new to IIT Bombay 27/ What the pattern reveals  \n33/ Interview with Sukhadeo Thorat, former UGC Chairman  \nCover Design: B. Srinivasan  \nPOLITICS  \n41/ Exclusionary exercise 45/ Designed to delete 47/ Single goal, twin tracks  \n54/ Bihar: Lawlessness returns  \n62/ West Bengal: The transfer o􀂎ensive  \nCRIME  \n59/ Tamil Nadu: Crime and cover-up in Veeramani case  \nWORLD AFFAIRS  \n68/ Palestinians in Israel:  \nA 􀀑ght to be counted  \nEDUCATION  \n76/ Happiness hubs  \nCULTURE  \n82/ Namo rules in Shiva’s city  \nBOOKS  \n94/ Interview: Saranya Subramanian  \n98/ In review  \n08/ The Fortnight  \nWHITE SPACE  \n110/ The faraway mirror  \nCOLUMNS  \n39/ Saba Naqvi  \n52/ Mani Shankar Aiyar 66/ C.P. Chandrasekhar 74/ Rajeev Bhargava  \n92/ Prathyush Parasuraman  \n06/ Letters  \n109/ On our bookshelf 112/ Staying in  \n113/ Stepping out 114/ Back Page  \nPOLITICS  \nCan CJP sustain its expansion?  \n\n| | NEW ANALYSIS\u003Cbr>Omar Abdullah’s term, measured against his manifesto |\n| --- | --- |\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH  \nHigh drug prices give counterfeiters a booster shot  \n4  \nLEADING THE DEBATE SINCE 1984 Editor Vaishna Roy  \nManaging Editor Vasanth Srinivasan BUREAUS  \nChennai Sr Associate Editor R.K. Radhakrishnan Ilangovan Rajasekaran Delhi T.K. 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A polymath, his scholarship spans sociopolitical analysis to tech","cbCaivRf7qvgUhqw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivRf7qvgUhqw","pdf",23896639,116,"English","# Cover Story\n## Caste on campus\n# Related Stories\n## A disturbing pattern\n## Begin at the base\n## Caste bias on campus not new to IIT Bombay\n## What the pattern reveals\n## Interview with Sukhadeo Thorat\n# Politics\n## Exclusionary exercise\n## Designed to delete\n## Single goal, twin tracks\n## Bihar: Lawlessness returns\n## West Bengal: The transfer o􀂎ensive\n# Crime\n## Tamil Nadu: Crime and cover-up in Veeramani case\n# World Affairs\n## Palestinians in Israel: A fight to be counted\n# Education\n## Happiness hubs\n# Culture\n## Namo rules in Shiva’s city\n# Books\n## Interview: Saranya Subramanian\n## In review\n# Columns\n## Saba Naqvi\n## Mani Shankar Aiyar\n## C.P. Chandrasekhar\n## Rajeev Bhargava\n## Prathyush Parasuraman\n## Letters","[{\"question\":\"What main issue does this FrontLine issue highlight?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights caste discrimination in India’s higher education, focusing on why institutions continue to fail anti-discrimination efforts.\"},{\"question\":\"What event is used to reignite the debate in this issue?\",\"answer\":\"Sahil Wakode’s death by suicide at IIT Bombay is referenced as reigniting discussion on caste discrimination.\"},{\"question\":\"Which additional topics are covered beyond higher education?\",\"answer\":\"The issue includes politics, crime, world affairs, education, culture, and books, including public health concerns related to drug prices and counterfeiting.\"}]","FrontLine - 16-31 October 2026 | PDF",1792358080,292]