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
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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
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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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.
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The Reel
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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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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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Luke Williams as head coach
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: New Zealand outclass Pakistan, Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka in warm-up
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ISL 2023-24: NorthEast United end losing streak with comprehensive win over Chennayin FC
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