'It will split people and create caste clashes. Unity of people will be affected for the time being.' IMAGE: Backward Classes Welfare Association of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh supporters demand......
'There were deep discussions within the Sangh Parivar before this decision was made.''They were convinced, and only then did the Modi government proceed with the caste census.' IMAGE: Bihar......
In a significant move, the Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since independence......
As the Centre announced the inclusion of caste enumeration in the next census on Wednesday, opposition parties said it is a victory for their long-standing demand and sought time-bound......
The government has to specify what it intends to do with caste census data.It will be closely tracked if the government would simultaneously move towards removing the present 50% bar on......
Not to estimate poverty lines or absolute numbers; will take these from ongoing socio-eco caste census done by states, focus on impact of programmes Taking note of some hard lessons learnt by its......
10% have refrigerators, 32% of households meet ‘absolute poor’ measureAlmost 68 per cent of rural households have a cell phone connection and a little more than 10 per cent own a......
De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes have created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare. In a few......