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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces