For months, the idea of conducting a nationwide caste census has taken centrestage in political discussions. In January, Telangana became the latest state to announce a caste survey after Karnataka ...

He was speaking after inaugurating the Basava Jayanti programme organised by the district Basava organisations' federation and presenting the "Basavashree 2026" award. "As long as the rigid caste ...

a varna system with everyone enjoying equal economic and social status probably had no historical warrant. But when asked whether in ancient India there was much difference in economic status and ...

In a key observation, Justice Anita Sumanth of the Madras High Court has contended that the ferocity shown by people on grounds of caste, is also because of the benefits accorded by the State to ...

With the passing of Andre Beteille, a scholar who shaped generations of students and devoted more than five decades to research in Indian sociology, we witness the close of a remarkable legacy that ...

It is traditionally believed that the caste system has been in existence virtually as long as humanity. However, a recent study on genetics carried out by the Harvard Medical School and the ...

They have also been requested to mention Pali as their mother tongue. Census exercise formally began 1 May in Maharashtra, ...