The much-awaited Social and Educational Survey, popularly called the caste census, is set to begin in Karnataka on Monday. However, in Greater Bengaluru the exercise may be delayed by a day or two to ...

The Central Government has announced that the next Census would take place in 2027 and that it would collect information on castes. Can such a massive data exercise be made more useful through a ...

The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday announced that India will conduct its next population census in 2027, which will also include caste enumeration, marking a major shift in the country's demographic ...

Despite multiple opportunities over the years, a comprehensive caste census has remained elusive. The last full enumeration of caste was conducted in 1931, and the population estimates from that ...

In crafting its Constitution, India chose not to abolish caste but to leverage it as a framework for social equity through ...

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 ...

Bihar released the results of a historic caste-based survey in October 2023, mapping the state’s demographic and economic landscape. This comprehensive exercise counted all castes for the first time ...

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has awarded more than $9,000 to a man who was the victim of caste-based discrimination. In a decision issued March 15, tribunal adjudicator Sonya Pighin found that Manoj ...