Political gamesmanship over India’s reservations policy could cast a shadow over India’s ambitions of emerg¬ing as a global economic power in the 21st

But really, the prime difference is that it seeks “not just equality as a right and a theory, but equality as a fact and as a result.” Interestingly, ‘affirmative action’ was introduced as a temporary remedy until a level playing field was achieved for all. But interestingly still, even after 40 years since its introduction, the policy continues to stay as a policy; perhaps just like Indian reservations would...

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006