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 ...
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 ...
The Indian government's 2027 Census kicks off with a house-listing phase starting April 1. A total of 33 questions will be asked, ranging from building material to household amenities. The decadal ...
More than two-thirds of India's 1.4 billion people are estimated to be on the lower rungs of a millennia-old social hierarchy that divides Hindus by function and ...
India issued Census 2027 Phase I questionnaire, launching houselisting from April, covering housing conditions, amenities, ...
Anand Teltumbde mines data and history to analyse the narrow framing, as well as futility, of a caste census in his new book ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will include caste details in its next population census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous country. The ...