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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Topic: Census

Safety of enumerators, risk of Covid spread through them set to upset Census 2021 timelines

Uncertainty prevails over when the houselisting phase can start but states are gearing up with training of officials, and readying infrastructure for decadal census.

Census migration data released on time could have helped policymakers during migrant crisis

In order to combat India’s Covid mobility crisis, the latest Census migration data must be released to reduce the information gap in internal migration networks.

The real reason Amit Shah wants to know your mother tongue

In the absence of a proper data protection law, the NPR is an excessive centralisation of personal data waiting to be politically misused.

Abandon NPR, delink it from Census — 190 economists and social scientists urge Modi govt

In a statement, 190 economists and social scientists have pointed out that it is crucial that collection of Census 2021 data is safe and uncontaminated by other factors.

Jaffrelot & Rizvi ask govt to engage with Sri Lanka, Chibber says FM needs to revive growth

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Christophe Jafferelot, Arindam Bhattacharya, Ajay Chibber, Katherine Pistor & many more.

Internet access, type of cereal & water consumed ⁠— questions in new census exercise

The new census exercise is scheduled to take place between 1 April and 30 September.

Govt to collect data on households headed by transgenders during census exercise

This is the first time the government is listing transgender as an option under the question 'sex of the head of the household' in the census exercise, officials said.

J&K’s delimitation was Modi govt’s top priority 5 months ago. Now it’s nowhere in sight

BJP knows that unless Kashmir’s dominance over Jammu ends inside J&K assembly, anything Modi govt does will fall short of Jammu voters’ expectations.

Jammu and Kashmir administration announces house listing & census operation in 2020

Ahead of the nation-wide 2021 Census, union territory announces a house listing and housing census, to be conducted between 1 June and 15 July next year.

We know the number of cows & pigs in India, but not those of OBCs & Brahmins

Modi govt rightly believes data is required for proper planning and formulation of any programme. But this holds true for social policies too.

On Camera

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.