A controversy has emerged over the omission of the word \"caste\" in the gazette notification for India's 16th census.

Explore how caste remains central yet contentious in Indian politics, with parties like the Congress and BJP shifting ...

The first phase of Census 2027 will start for Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and ...

India’s next population and caste census is expected to begin in March 2027, ... Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the inclusion of caste enumeration, ...

The announcement of Census 2027 also clears the path for the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill and the ...

The announcement of Census 2027 clears the path for the Women's Reservation Bill and the controversial delimitation exercise, ...

The next nationwide census will begin on March 1, 2027, with Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand starting earlier in ...

The move follows weeks after the announcement by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who confirmed that the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, approved the inclusion of caste enumeration in the ...

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the inclusion of caste enumeration, describing it as a step towards "social and economic empowerment and holistic national progress." ...