For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still ... should be based on other criteria like socioeconomic class, said Desai, also a professor of applied economic ...

(CNN) — For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still ... be based on other criteria like socioeconomic class, said Desai, also a professor of applied economic ...

Many of these workers were either poor migrant or informal workers, who mostly belonged to marginalized caste or class communities ... accountability gaps in the system. The contractual system ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much ... government policies like affirmative action should be based on other criteria like socioeconomic class, ...

Many of these workers were either poor migrant or informal workers, who mostly belonged to marginalised caste or class communities ... accountability gaps in the system. The contractual system ...

It resulted in the emergence of many backward-class leaders ... inequality by caste. Also, the national census is the only credible source for the caste census. The caste system could help us ...