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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

PMK leader Anbumani on Sunday extended invitation to all the political parties in Tamil Nadu, barring the ruling DMK, to participate in a protest on December 17 to protest against the state government ...

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss’s invitation to political leaders who have campaigned for a caste census, such as those of the VCK and the Congress, to join the PMK’s demonstration over the issue on ...

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 ...

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 ...