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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Topic: Census

What if Aadhaar, passport, voter ID, etc could all be one card? Amit Shah floats idea

Home Minister Amit Shah said there was potential in the idea that various identity cards such as one's passport and driving licencw could be clubbed in a single multi-purpose card.

Census 2021 will be paperless as Modi govt develops data collection app

Enumerators can download the app on their Android devices and feed in the data directly. Govt says efforts have been made to ensure security of information.

The golden era of caste politics is still ahead of us

Big data will revolutionise Mandal politics, making caste politics realise its true potential in the decades to come.

Caste to be kept out of Modi govt’s pilot Socio-Economic Caste Census this year

The Socio-Economic Caste Census, conducted in 2011, sought to identify poverty through a multi-dimensional lens. Its pilot is scheduled to begin on 2 October.

What Amit Shah’s ‘plan for delimitation’ means for J&K and why it’s being opposed

The central government is not authorised to carry out delimitation in the state without amending the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

From Congress to BJP, everybody is afraid of OBC data

Without fresh OBC data, caste issues are resolved through muscle power.

Census 2021 must ask every Indian their caste, not just OBCs

Let’s see how many say ‘no caste’.

Supreme Court should focus on public good, not its authority

The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly. It is unbecoming of the Supreme Court to reprimand NRC & census officials for talking...

15th Finance Commission has a new headache: States want more funds from Modi govt

States want their share of funds from central pool to be raised to 50% from 42%.

There’s no accurate data on Other Backward Classes. 2021 census should start counting

During the past month, a state-wide rally and a conference have been organised in Maharashtra to mobilise OBCs over the issue of caste census.

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.