Explore the origins of the caste system, rooted in political and economic factors rather than purity, pollution, or race.

The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday announced that India will conduct its next population census in 2027, which will also include caste enumeration, marking a major shift in the country's demographic ...

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 ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Why has a film about India's two revolutionary thinkers upset the self-proclaimed caretakers of the Brahmin community? Did ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world’s most populous country. Information ...

NEW DELHI — India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world's most populous country. Information ...