However, caste identity is so deeply ingrained in India’s social fabric that simply removing this information from registers is insufficient to eradicate discrimination and segregation.

It is a common misconception that the caste system is banned in India – formally, what is not permitted, as per the Indian Constitution, is any type of discrimination, including based on caste ...

The Congress MP said that the caste census will decide the system of ... Stating that there is a massive caste discrimination in India, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul ...

The incident took place on November 2 when several people from the Dalit community, who had participated in the annual Hanuman procession, were attacked by upper-caste villagers Fifteen people ...

Caste disparities are an important factor behind India having higher rates of stunting among children than sub-Saharan Africa despite the country being richer, a study published on October 26 in ...

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila emphasised her party's commitment toward "development of backward classes" and called for a caste census in the state.Sharmila, addressing the ...

The officials also noted that a suggestion has been made to include the subcategorization of these caste groups in the population calculation. The Government of India has conducted censuses every ...

Hyderabad: Rahul Gandhi in yet another attempt to create caste divide in India has said that the caste discrimination in India is unique and its probably among worst in the world. Addressing an event ...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated his stance that a nationwide caste census will take place, asserting that it will expose the longstanding injustice faced by Dalits ...