For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old ... while other castes that once sat higher on the ladder may no longer be considered as privileged. This is why, she argues ...

It was Rahul Gandhi who championed the caste count, which the Centre has announced will be part of the next census, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar told NDTV. Earlier this week ...

The Indian government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census has ignited political debate, with the BJP and opposition Congress both vying for credit. While Congress claims ...

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that a caste-based census will be integrated into the upcoming decadal census. The move ...

Caste Census: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA), on 30 April approved the enumeration of castes in the upcoming Census — a surprising decision that ...

Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre's decision to club caste census with next year's population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure. He offered to help the Centre ...

NEW DELHI: With the Centre announcing its decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census, the country’s political map is likely to witness a churn after more than 30 years of ...

Acknowledging that today’s politics has given the idea currency and salience , the Union government decided that caste enumeration should be included in the forthcoming census. Though it is ...

India is set to include caste enumeration in its upcoming census, a practice discontinued post-independence except for SCs and STs. This decision, driven by political and social demands ...

Caste Census in India: Casteism has been a fixed part of India's social fabric for ages, influencing access to resources, education, and opportunities. The country's made some headway in pushing ...

The BJP-led government on Wednesday pulled the rug out of the Opposition’s major plank based on caste Census by approving caste enumeration in the country’s upcoming national Census.