Caste Census
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Mapping land ownership as part of the caste census could uncover key patterns about power, resources
Land remains the most important asset for Indians, but at the same time, ownership is highly skewed by caste.
Sudheesh RC
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Jharkhand will conduct caste survey, says CM Champai Soren
The exercise will be conducted after the Lok Sabha elections, the principal secretary to the chief minister said.
Scroll Staff
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Caste census: Surveyors today are likely to face the same problems British enumerators did
The colonial administration struggled to make sense of shifting and fluid caste identities, occupations and even tried listing castes alphabetically.
Ayan Guha
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Supreme Court asks Bihar government to release break-up of caste survey data
The state government is implementing the report by increasing reservations, the petitioners say.
Scroll Staff
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Not against caste census, but it should not harm social harmony, says RSS
The Hindutva organisation made the statement a day after a senior office-bearer questioned the need for the exercise.
Scroll Staff
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Why the BJP has softened its stance on caste census
In some states, the party has outright backed the exercise. Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, it is analysing the risks and benefits.
Abhik Deb
Video
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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BJP doesn’t oppose caste census, but wants wide consultations, says Amit Shah
The Congress has promised to hold the survey across the country if voted to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Scroll Staff
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar calls for caste census on lines of Bihar
The Nationalist Congress Party said that exercise must be conducted even if it costs ‘some thousand crores’.
Scroll Staff
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Why the Opposition’s support for a caste census falters in some states
In three states – Karnataka, West Bengal and Kerala – governments run by INDIA bloc parties are apprehensive of change in existing caste equations.
Abhik Deb
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Caste census: Why the liberal intelligentsia’s opposition is misplaced
Why must the Indian state not have information about something as fundamental as caste, just as it collects data about region, language, religion, and gender?
Sharik Laliwala
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Congress says it will conduct nationwide caste census, implement women’s quota if voted to power
The party also said that it will remove the 50% cap on total reservation – which was put in place by a 1992 Supreme Court judgement.
Scroll Staff
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Congress promises caste surveys in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh if voted back to power
Party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the Narendra Modi government only favours the rich and is silent on the subject of a caste census.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season