NEW DELHI -- India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year. The first census in 16 ...

There was a polarisation of views on getting the caste data included in the Census, with the government taking a negative ...

The political debate over caste census intensifies as Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorses it, contrasting with previous ...

The impending caste-based census in India has sparked intense debates over the delimitation of parliamentary seats, raising ...

After officials of the Union government on Wednesday said that the long-delayed census will be carried out in two phases ...

So, it came as a surprise when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration announced that caste would be counted in the upcoming national census for the first time since 1931 – when India ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized caste enumeration as a tool for inclusive development, steering clear of caste politics. During an NDA conclave, he highlighted self-reliance in defense, lauded ...

The 2027 Census with caste enumeration will be carried out with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas ...

So, it came as a surprise when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration announced that caste would be counted in the upcoming national census for the first time since 1931 – when India was still ...