For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.

The bench headed by Justice PK Mishra cited the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950, which mandates that “no person ...

Supreme Court rules only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can claim Scheduled Caste status, barring others post-conversion.

FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

New Delhi: After an unprecedented delay of six years, India is finally set to conduct its next Census, the world’s largest population-counting exercise in two phases. The government announced that the ...

The court’s reasoning on conversion and Scheduled Caste status rests on a set of constitutional and statutory rules that tie ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one's birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

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