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 ...

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 ...