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.
Scroll Staff
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury