census

The Great Power Shift

Rajeev Deshpande

The overwhelming support for the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament marks the distance women have come in national life and is a big political victory for BJP

Measures for Measurement

Bibek Debroy

Judging development progress is easier said than done

In Mizoram, the Omen

Jaideep Mazumdar

Seven thousand fanatical Christians have boycotted the census because they believe Nilekani’s unique identification project is Satan’s plan to rule the world.

Confessions of a Census Enumerator

arindam

“Now, even people who live in slums are aware of the Census. They are taking it seriously and ask us when they will get their identity cards.”

The Persistence of Caste

Hartosh Singh Bal

From Buddha to Ambedkar, some of our most outstanding minds have tried to fight caste. Why doesn’t it go away, and why are we so afraid to take note of it?