Demographic Shifts
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Why is Madras High Court questioning the ‘one man, one vote’ principle for India’s Parliament?
The court's comments presage the delimitation of Parliamentary seats based on population due in 2026.
Shoaib Daniyal
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India’s so-called demographic dividend could easily end up becoming a nightmare: Jairam Ramesh
As India prepares to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by the year 2024, it faces age-old problems.
Jairam Ramesh
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Falling fertility rate and growing life expectancy are contributing to an ageing India
With fewer children and more elderly, government policy must start focusing now on pensions and retirement security.
Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Queen Elizabeth II and the rise of the 90+ club
Britain's longest-reigning monarch has seen a big rise in life expectancy since her birth in 1926.
Christina Victor, The Conversation
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Thank an ageing audience for Facebook’s proposed ‘dislike’ button
At long last, Facebook looks on the verge of releasing an alternative to the ubiquitous 'Like' button. After years of users clamouring for one, here's why the time might be right.
Felicity Duncan, The Conversation