Population Explosion
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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
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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.
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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.
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Trending
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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Certainly got across how I felt: England spinner Bess spoke to Root about his treatment in India
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Covid-19: Imagine the headlines if any other religion had been responsible for Kumbh-like gathering
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No space in hospitals, crematoriums in Gujarat: Horrific scenes from Covid-19 crisis in state
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Scania audit confirms Nitin Gadkari received luxury bus from Swedish firm for personal use: Reports
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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
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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.
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Video
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Watch: How protests erupted across Pakistan after political party leader Saad Rizvi was arrested
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Watch: Kerala medical students dance to ‘Let The Music Play’ in new protest after Rasputin challenge
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No space in hospitals, crematoriums in Gujarat: Horrific scenes from Covid-19 crisis in state
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh shopkeepers protest against lockdown in parts of state
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Watch: Driver struggles to parallel park, Good Samaritan turns out to have been unhelpful
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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No more fumbling-bumbling: Vijay Varma is on the up after ‘OK Computer’
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ trailer: Parth Samthaan plays a gangster in love
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‘Searching For Sheela’ trailer: Documentary follows former Rajneesh aide on her visit to India