Population Trends
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India cannot become developed economy by 2047 without boosting employment, says World Bank official
The international financial institution said that from 2000 to 2023, employment growth was well below the average working-age population growth.
Scroll Staff
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India can reap the demographic dividend – but there’s a deadline
Currently a young country, India will turn into a rapidly ageing society in the coming decades, a recent UN report said.
Nachiket Deuskar
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India’s population has not surpassed China’s, claims Centre in Lok Sabha
The statement comes over three months after the United Nations estimated that India had become the world’s most populous country.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate – and that is bad news for its economy
The once-vibrant nation is on the way to becoming a country with lots of elderly people and fewer workers.
Dudley L Poston Jr, The Conversation
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India surpasses China as most populous country: UN report
India’s population increased by 1.56% in the last year and is estimated to be 142.86 crore, the United Nations Population Fund report said.
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
The country can reap the demographic dividend of a large and young population, provided timely measures are taken to improve education and healthcare.
Nachiket Deuskar
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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What does the drop in China’s population mean for the rest of the world?
India is likely to have overtaken China as the world’s biggest nation in 2022.
Xiujian Peng, The Conversation
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China’s population falls for the first time in over 60 years
With China’s population on the decline, India is projected to become the most populous nation in the world this year.
Scroll Staff
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World population has hit 8 billion, says United Nations
While the seven-billion milestone took 12 years, the next billion would take 15 years.
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The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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India could surpass China as most populous country in 2023, says UN report
The global population will touch 8 billion by mid-November 2022, according to the projection.
Scroll Staff
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China’s population is about to shrink. Here’s what it means for India and the world
This is happening despite Beijing abandoning its one-child policy in 2016 and introducing a three-child policy, backed by tax and other incentives, last year.
Xiujian Peng, The Conversation
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Muslims’ fertility rate sees sharpest decline over two decades, shows health ministry survey
Fertility rate among Muslims is only 0.36 points higher than that of Hindus, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title