The Indian government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census has ignited political debate, with the BJP and opposition Congress both vying for credit. While Congress claims ...

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that a caste-based census will be integrated into the upcoming decadal census. The move ...

The last time the census in India included questions on caste was in 1931, when the British ruled the country. In fact, the British - for obvious reasons - did so in every census. Census ...

India is set to include caste enumeration in its upcoming census, a practice discontinued post-independence except for SCs and STs. This decision, driven by political and social demands ...

Caste enumeration will be included in the upcoming national census. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this decision in a briefing. The BJP criticised Congress for historically opposing the ...

New Delhi: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday asserted the government's decision to include caste enumeration in the next census has exposed the difference between "true intentions and ...

A caste census surveys caste-wise population data, including distribution, socio-economic status, education levels, and other related demographic details. In a major decision, the Union government ...

Acknowledging that today’s politics has given the idea currency and salience , the Union government decided that caste enumeration should be included in the forthcoming census. Though it is ...

Caste Census in India: In a significant move, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs has decided to include caste enumeration in the ...

The central government on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be a part of the National Census, an ANI report said. According to the report, Union Minister for Railways and Information ...

NEW DELHI: In a politically tactical move, with an eye on upcoming Bihar assembly elections, the Centre on Wednesday announced its decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census ...

NEW DELHI: With the Centre announcing its decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census, the country’s political map is likely to witness a churn after more than 30 years of ...