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Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data

The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul around the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country’s voting map

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Census 2027: RGI asks officials to focus on sensitive questions during enumerator training

Census 2027 enumerator training will emphasize sensitive questions on religion and caste. Population enumeration in Goa and Uttar Pradesh starts December 1, 2026. Training for most states concludes by January 15, 2027, with nationwide completion by March. Over 34 lakh enumerators will participate in this massive headcount exercise. The government…

The Economic Times

Census 2027 totally perverted, intent dubious: Congress

Congress criticizes Census 2027, calling its intent dubious and content flawed. Jairam Ramesh stated the census has been perverted with worthless and superfluous questions. The party also raised concerns about new questions and data collection quality. Congress leaders previously wrote to Prime Minister Modi about the caste census. They expressed…

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Trump wants to keep non-citizens out of 2030 Census in massive shakeup that could reshape America

Excluding US residents from the once-a-decade population count could have years-long nationwide impacts

The Independent UK

Census move signals Feb-March timeline for 2027 assembly polls in five states

The Census exercise advancement in four states sets the election timeline for February-March. Manipur's assembly term ends first, followed by Goa, Punjab, and Uttarakhand. Uttar Pradesh's assembly term concludes later, allowing for early polls. The Election Commission will likely complete polls before Manipur's term expiry. The poll schedule for these…

The Economic Times

Census: Population enumeration in 4 poll-bound states from Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027

Population enumeration for Census 2027 will occur in Goa and Uttar Pradesh. Punjab and parts of Uttarakhand will also participate in this exercise. Citizens can opt for self-enumeration before the main enumeration begins. This census aims to collect demographic and economic data from households. The exercise was postponed from 2021…

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Workers’ share of America’s income is at a record low before the AI boom even begins

EY-Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco says that the economy’s surprising productivity gains so far predate AI.

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Bukele Vows $3B a Year for Education. His Own Budget Says Otherwise — For Now

Bukele pledged 50,000 scholarships and $3B a year for education. Here's how that lines up against El Salvador's debt, growth and remittances.

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Not taking political 'sanyas', will not stop till I force BJP into obscurity: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee vowed to continue her political fight against the BJP government. She alleged the Census exercise was a backdoor attempt to implement the NRC. The state government is reportedly slashing beneficiaries of financial aid schemes. Banerjee accused the BJP of orchestrating vandalism at Jadavpur University campus. She plans to…

The Economic Times

Trump’s claim of 24,000 illegal 2020 voters unsupported by Census report

A recent Census Bureau report claimed thousands of noncitizens voted in the 2020 election. Experts, however, state the report's methodology is flawed and may create false positives. They noted the analysis lacks transparency and crucial details about error rates. This report's findings would not have altered the 2020 election outcome.…

The Economic Times

Doubting Trump's noncitizen voting claim

Trump said it shows he won the 2020 election, but the 24,000 voters in question wouldn’t change the outcome

Salon

Trump’s 2020 election claims now rely on disputed Census report

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The Independent UK

Trump ‘fails the laugh test,’ say critics, with push to weaponize the Census for ‘rigged’ elections

Trump touts shoddy analysis and bogus data to claim ‘I WON THE ELECTION’ as he pushes for sweeping restrictions on ballot access

The Independent UK

Census 2027: Caste, Aadhaar, voter ID among 40 questions in Phase 2

Census 2027 will record caste as declared by respondents for the first time. New questions include bank accounts and Covid-19 vaccination locations. Parents' details and nationality will also be collected during enumeration. This data collection aims to provide a broader population picture. Aggregated data will remain confidential and not used…

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Census 2027 to collect mobile, Aadhaar, bank accounts, ID details alongside caste

India's upcoming Census will gather extensive personal and financial details from all citizens. This includes bank accounts, mobile numbers, and identification documents for the first time. Caste information will also be collected for every respondent since Independence. The decennial exercise, approved with Rs 11,718 crore, begins next year. Population enumeration…

The Economic Times

Serious doubts on intent: Congress attacks government on caste census issue

The government has notified forty questions for the upcoming Census. Caste details will be collected for the first time in the Census. Congress has raised serious doubts about the government's intent regarding caste enumeration. The population enumeration phase is set to begin from September 1 in certain areas. This Census…

The Economic Times

Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions for Census population enumeration phase, read full list of questions here

The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified forty questions for the Census of India 2027. These questions will be asked by Census officers for household information collection. The first phase covered houselisting and housing details in January. The second phase in February 2027 will collect demographic and socio-economic data. This…

The Economic Times

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, seeks permanent freeze on Lok Sabha strength at 543 seats

Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister has urged the Prime Minister to permanently fix Lok Sabha seats. He also requested women's reservation implementation without linking it to delimitation. Southern states fear reduced representation after the upcoming delimitation exercise. This exercise is based on updated census data and could expand the Lok Sabha.…

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What the census missed about one in three Australians

One question could be a game-changer for almost five million people.

The Independent UK

Nearly 28 million Australians to take part tonight in largest and most inclusive census ever

People aged 16 and above will answer questions on gender, sexual orientation, and sex recorded at birth

The Economic Times

The nose theory: When the British measured the noses of Indians

British administrator Herbert Hope Risley used nose measurements and other physical traits to classify Indians by supposed race and caste. His theories influenced the 1901 Census and colonial administration but were later discredited as racial pseudoscience that oversimplified India’s complex social identities.

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How To Fill In The 2026 Census In Australia Tomorrow

We have finally made it five years to the 2026 Census aka the time to spill the tea on the nation. Here's how to do it.

The Economic Times

P Chidambaram backs Rahul Gandhi, seeks delinking of women’s quota from delimitation

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the government's stance on women's reservation. He stated the reservation law can be implemented immediately without conditions. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, was passed by Parliament. However, its implementation is linked to census and delimitation exercises. This linkage, according to Chidambaram, is a…

The Economic Times

Women's Reservation Bill: Rahul Gandhi asks "why link it to delimitation" as Rijiju challenges party to support "unconditionally"

The implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill was a focal point of discussion between Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. Rijiju maintained that the bill necessitates the delimitation process following the 2026 census results. Conversely, Gandhi argued that the unanimous passage of the bill mandates immediate action.

The Economic Times

Kiren Rijiju, Rahul Gandhi spar on issue of implementation of women's quota

Congress and BJP leaders exchanged sharp words regarding women's reservation and delimitation legislation. Rahul Gandhi questioned the delay in implementing the 2023 women's reservation law. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju explained the implementation depends on future census and delimitation exercises. He highlighted the need for delimitation to enable women's reservation…

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