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    What Chandrababu Naidu really means when he calls for Andhra couples to have more children

    Divya Aslesha
    · Oct 27, 2024 · 09:00 am
  • The India Fix: Not population control – India needs to worry about missing its demographic dividend

    The India Fix: Not population control – India needs to worry about missing its demographic dividend

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Jul 25, 2022 · 09:15 am
  • Climate change could increase fertility rates in tropical countries, finds new study

    Climate change could increase fertility rates in tropical countries, finds new study

    Sarah DeWeerdt
    · May 28, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • As more people than ever live to old age, pensions and long-term care policies need urgent reforms

    As more people than ever live to old age, pensions and long-term care policies need urgent reforms

    Joseph Chamie
    · Jan 30, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • Dropping US fertility rates have caused shock, but there’s no reason for alarm – yet

    Dropping US fertility rates have caused shock, but there’s no reason for alarm – yet

    Caroline Sten Hartnett, The Conversation
    · Jun 01, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • India is set to become the world’s most populous country by 2024. But is it ready?

    India is set to become the world’s most populous country by 2024. But is it ready?

    Joseph Chamie Barry Mirkin
    · Aug 12, 2017 · 07:30 pm