For the first time since independence, India will enumerate castes in the 2026-27 census. In his new book, The Caste Con ...

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 ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Home ministry details a two-phase digital census covering house listing in 2026 and population enumeration in 2027 alongside ...

The count likely will lead to demands to reserve more government jobs, college admissions and elected offices for lower and intermediate castes. NEW DELHI — India will include caste details in its ...

Rahul Gandhi criticizes the Modi government for neglecting caste census and demands justice for late musician Zubeen Garg.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday slammed the Centre for allegedly having no framework or discussion in Parliament regarding the caste census, saying that the Prime ...

Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw didn’t say when the census would begin when he announced it would include caste information Wednesday. He said the decision demonstrated New Delhi’s commitment to ...