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 ...

For the first time since 1931, Census forms will record the caste of Indians, but questions remain on the extent of the impact that the data would have on India’s affirmative action programmes.

The Centre’s decision to include caste enumeration in the next national Census marks a sharp departure for the ruling BJP from its previous position. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in 2024 ...

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 ...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (second from left) inaugurates the caste-based census in his ancestral village of Bakhtiarpur in Bihar, India, April 15, 2023. Credit: Wikipedia/Information and ...

The Indian government has announced that a caste census will be conducted along with the next population census. ANI If there is one predictable thing about the Narendra Modi-led Indian government ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates ... action and other measures – while other castes that once sat higher on the ladder may no longer be considered ...

(CNN) — 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.

It is not surprising that the move to enumerate caste originated from Bihar, or that the initiative is timed for the forthcoming polls. Bihar is home to around 12 crore of India’s 142-crore ...

varied collection of agricultural and artisanal castes that fall between upper castes and Dalits in the social ladder. This doubled caste quotas to nearly 50%, drastically shrinking the general ...

The caste census has the potential to fundamentally alter India’s societal narratives by making caste disparities visible and actionable. It could lead to more equitable policies and challenge ...