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A printed table titled Caste, Tribe, Race or Nationality from the Census of India, 1901

Census 2027 Explained: Two Phases, the First Caste Count Since Independence, and Counting Yourself Online

India's 16th census is under way in two phases: houselisting through 2026 and the population count in February 2027. It will record caste and is the first to be fully digital. Here is how it works and why it matters.

The Daily Desk12 Oct 20262 min read

A newborn baby's feet cradled in a mother's hands

Women

Indian Women Aren't Rejecting Motherhood. They're Postponing It, a New Survey Finds

An Outlook–Toluna survey of 1,334 urban women finds that 93 per cent have or plan to have children. What is changing is timing — and the reasons point to careers, costs and the unequal burden of care.

The Daily Desk9 Oct 20262 min read