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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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record