Population Trends
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Iran’s census claims 99.5% of its population is Muslim. Our survey reveals the truth
There has been a dramatic secularisation in Iranian society. Only 40% of citizens identify as Muslim, and only 32% explicitly identify as Shia, shows a survey.
Pooyan Tamimi Arab, The Conversation & Ammar Maleki, The Conversation
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As India turns 74, it must realise coercive two-child norm isn’t best way to stabilise population
If a women’s needs for family planning and sexual and reproductive healthcare are met, this will happen naturally.
Poonam Muttreja
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India’s best population strategy? Ensure women have the right to limit their families
When women lack control over their own fertility decisions, they become collateral damage in the event of a coercive population policy.
Poonam Muttreja
Trending
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Why the small turnout at Modi’s Kolkata rally should not worry the BJP
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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Modi warned about a population explosion – but demographic data show declining trend
India’s population growth rate has declined in every census since 1981. Measures to limit family sizes are unnecessary – and could even be counterproductive.
Jonathan Abbamonte
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Opinion: Why India must shift its lens from ‘population control’ to ‘population development’
India must frame policies and strategies to effectively unleash the full potential of its young people.
Devender Singh
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India will be the world’s most populous country by 2027, says United Nations report
The World Population Prospects report added that the present global population of 7.7 billion will reach 10.9 billion by 2100.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview reimagined as Indian soap opera
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Eco India, Episode 100: Understanding women and their relationship with the environment
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Watch: Migrant runs into strange people and situations in short film ‘Welcome to Mumbai’
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‘International Men’s Day should also be celebrated’: BJP MP Sonal Mansingh in Rajya Sabha
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India will have fewer children and more of elderly people by 2050, says study
Between 2030 and 2050, India will keep adding people while China’s population will decline to levels lower than today’s, the study said.
Scroll Staff
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Fertility rates are dropping across the world – and could soon become a cause for concern
Fertility rates have already dropped below replacement levels in 83 countries and the trend is likely to continue.
Joseph Chamie
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Indian population is growing much faster in the north – and the south is paying the price
The disparity in the rate of population growth could reshape the country politically, economically and culturally.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Reel
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Bhutan: Population set to decline as fertility rate falls to 1.9
The World Health Organization says a rate of 2.1 keeps the population stable.
Scroll Staff
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India’s population will exceed China’s by 2024, says UN report
The global population is expected to increase to 8.6 billion by 2030, from the current 7.6 billion.
Scroll Staff
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For India's population growth to slow down, more babies should survive
India is on course to become the world’s most populous country with 1.6 billion people by 2050.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Vijay Hazare Trophy QFs: Padikkal scores fourth straight ton in Karnataka’s win, Gujarat beat Andhra
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Southampton to host India-New Zealand match for ICC World Test Championship final: Sourav Ganguly
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Power of England’s leadership lies with Eoin Morgan, he gets the players he wants: Michael Vaughan
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ISL semi-final second leg, Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa live updates: ET begins, Ogbeche on for MCFC
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Indian women’s team to play a one-off Test match against England, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah