For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...
At a time when political leaders openly express their opposition to the inclusion of so-called Bangladeshi Muslims in the electoral rolls, care must be taken to ensure that the Census fully records ...
The central government has announced to conduct caste census in the upcoming census. Caste census is the process of collecting data on the basis of caste of individuals during the national census.
The Indian government will collect caste details in its next population census in a policy U-turn that could have sweeping socioeconomic and political ramifications. Information minister Ashwini ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous country. Information ...
The former civil servants also questioned the ‘lack of transparency’ about the reasons for the decennial exercise being delayed by six years.