The nose theory: When the British measured the noses of IndiansBritish administrator Herbert Hope Risley used nose measurements and other physical traits to classify Indians by supposed race and caste. ...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
P Chidambaram backs Rahul Gandhi, seeks delinking of women’s quota from delimitationSenior Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the government's stance on women's reservation. He stated the reservation law can be implem...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul Gandhi asks "why link it to delimitation" as Rijiju challenges party to support "unconditionally"The implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill was a focal point of discussion between Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and opposition leade...
09 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Kiren Rijiju, Rahul Gandhi spar on issue of implementation of women's quotaCongress and BJP leaders exchanged sharp words regarding women's reservation and delimitation legislation. Rahul Gandhi questioned the dela...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Karnataka: DK pledges his Govt’s commitment to socio-economic survey, backs nationwide caste censusKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reaffirmed the state's commitment to its socio-economic survey. He strongly supported the demand for...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Census 2027: Enumeration in Ladakh, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand from Sept 1Census 2027 work will begin in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will also participate in ...
04 Aug, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Population Census in Ladakh, J-K, HP, Uttarakhand to begin on Sep 1: GovtThe second phase of India's Census population enumeration will occur in Ladakh and snow-bound regions. This phase is scheduled to take plac...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
India's next election could be decided by Gen Zs in Hindi heartlandIndia's next election could hinge on Gen Z voters concentrated in the Hindi heartland. A TOI analysis based on UN population estimates, Cen...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Govt near-finalises constitutional amendment to operationalise women's reservation via seat expansionThe government is nearing finalization of a constitutional amendment to implement women's reservation by expanding Lok Sabha and assembly s...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Ayushman Bharat card: Eligibility, benefits, how to apply online and documents required for PMJAYThe Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is expanding healthcare access, with 6 crore senior citizens enrolled and o...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Caste census exercise to start from March 1, 2027 across countryIndia will conduct a nationwide caste census starting March 1, 2027, with hilly states beginning earlier on October 1, 2026. The Union Cabi...
04 Jun, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
NDA hails move; Opposition sees win on caste censusPolitical parties across India welcome the decision to include caste in the upcoming census. Leaders like Nitish Kumar and N Chandrababu Na...
01 May, 2025, 07.48 PM IST
Next Steps: Union Cabinet to decide on commission, terms for caste censusFollowing the caste census announcement, the Union Cabinet is expected to establish a commission to determine the castes and sub-castes for...
01 May, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Govt gave headline but where is deadline: Congress on Centre's caste census moveThe Congress party criticized the government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Mi...
01 May, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Caste census will happen, wall of 50 pc quota limit will be broken, says Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke in Nagpur. He advocated for a caste census. He said it will show injustice towards certain communities. ...
06 Nov, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Caste census will bring everyone together, says Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed support for a caste-based census, stating that it will bring everyone together and integ...
12 Oct, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
- BPL & caste census first, economic census in 2012
Work on India's sixth economic census will begin in 2012 as the government wants to give preference to enumeration of those living below th...
07 Feb, 2011, 02.06 AM IST