Population Explosion
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Global population hitting 8 billion is a significant milestone, but its magnitude is misleading
Rather than trying to increase or decrease the number of people, we must build a planet that can sustain everyone.
Melanie Channon, The Conversation & Jasmine Fledderjohann, The Conversation
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As UP BJP leaders call for population control plan, 50% of party MLAs have more than two children
Over the last few weeks, BJP leaders have been calling for a two-child policy that would restrict benefits to those who have more children.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Shiv Sena asks if Muslim community will pay heed to Modi’s message on population explosion
In an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, it asked when the community will understand that a small family was beneficial.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Why some Kashmiris who spurned ballot in the past may vote in this Lok Sabha election
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PM Modi expresses concern over ‘population explosion’, says family planning is a form of patriotism
On Independence Day, Modi said rising population can lead to problems in the future and social awareness is needed on the matter.
Scroll Staff
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New Delhi will overtake Tokyo to be world’s most populated city around 2028, says UN report
By 2050, 70% of world’s population will live in urban areas. India, China and Nigeria are expected to account for 35% of this projected growth.
Scroll Staff
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India is set to become the world’s most populous country by 2024. But is it ready?
India needs to fill the gaps in public healthcare, improve its sex ratio and infant mortality rates and address family planning concerns to sustain its growth.
Joseph Chamie & Barry Mirkin
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Food for thought: India will have 1.7 billion people by 2050. How will it feed them all?
To keep pace with the population, cereal production must grow by at least 4.2% a year, more than twice the current rate.
Mohan Guruswamy
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Watch: How humans came to populate the world over a period of 200,000 years
Keep your eyes on India and China.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: The first billion people took 200,000 years. The next 6 billion came in just 200 years
This video tracks the growth of world population from the ice age to the present day.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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Socio-economic factors, not religion, influence India's fertility rate and population growth
States that are more developed, have a higher per-capita income and better access to healthcare have a lower total fertility rate
Shreya Shah, Indiaspend.com
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Two maps that show you just how crazily crowded India is compared to the rest of the world
There are a lot of us.
Scroll Staff
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Why India's population will outstrip China's in just seven years
India was initially estimated to beat China only by 2050.
Darryl D’Monte, IndiaSpend
The Field
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg