The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste ...

As the country revisits its complex caste history - from colonial-era classifications to Mandal-era mobilisations - the ...

In the run up to 2024 elections Rahul Gandhi in particular talked of the need for caste census. This was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress ruled states and NDA ruled Bihar also ...

The hierarchical identity system continues to divide society — nearly 100 years after calls for its abolition.

Census started during the British rule in the country, in which Hindus and Muslims were counted. In all the censuses ...

Despite the complexities involved in executing it, India is equipped to carry out the proposed caste enumeration as part of the forthcoming national Census, according to noted economist and social ...

A caste census will lead to demands for reservations in jobs and education proportional to the population share. Hindu upper castes are anxious that their share will shrink.

On April 30, the Indian government announced a decision that will reverberate through the nation's social fabric for ...

There are two issues that are most discussed at present in the country. First is how will India take revenge for the Pahalgam ...

Vikramarka highlighted that no caste census had been conducted in India since 1930, and Telangana’s initiative was the first successful effort post-independence. Conducting such a survey was a complex ...

India Caste Enumeration: The next decennial Census of India is set to break new ground by including a detailed enumeration of caste—something that hasn’t been attempted since the British-era census of ...