Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

The story so far: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) on August 14, 2026, notified a set of 40 questions for Population Enumeration — the second phase of Census 2027. The ...

(RNS) — As more institutions adopt policies against caste discrimination, disagreements about caste's prevalence among those in the Hindu diaspora are stronger than ever. (RNS) — Nearly a decade ago, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Why do people defend social systems that oppress them? Why do the marginalized sometimes work to uphold structures and arrangements that limit their potential? These questions are not just ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to conduct a caste census to enumerate the proportional share of different castes in India’s population. This marks a significant shift in the position of the ...

Of the 40 questions asked of every Indian in Census 2027, number 10 sits at the intersection of the country's history and its politics. And it will all come down to the math. Question 10 asks for a ...

Caste identity can be understood and articulated through multiple caste and sub-caste names, many of which are associated with traditional occupations or community identities.

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the C ensus 2027, demanding that the government scrap the existing questionnaire for it. The two ...