In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
West is between peace and war, as AI races ahead: UK cyberspying chiefBritain's top cyber spy, Anne Keast-Butler, warns that artificial intelligence is being used in new ways that threaten national security. S...
27 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
UK spy chief warns Russia cyber threats could overwhelm Britain and alliesBritain and its allies face a serious cyber threat from Russia. A top spy chief warns that critical infrastructure, elections, and public t...
27 May, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
A joke about 'two husbands' turned into a national controversy in China. Here’s what the issue is & why OPPO is in troubleChinese electronics giant OPPO has reportedly punished several senior executives after facing backlash over a controversial social media ad...
11 May, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
India-UAE, India-US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UNA United Nations report reveals key global migration routes. India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the United States are among the...
05 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
‘I used to be a great supporter of Indians until…’: Trump shares post claiming Indians & Chinese dominate tech hiring, attacks US birthright citizenshipUS President Donald Trump has shared a video claiming Indians control hiring in parts of America. The video also criticizes birthright citi...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rateChina has removed a three-decade tax exemption on contraceptives. This move aims to encourage more births in the country. Condoms and contr...
02 Jan, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
3,600 yuan for one kid: China once fined families for extra babies, now it’s paying couples to have themChina reverses its one-child policy. Now, the government provides cash for newborns. Starting in 2025, families get 3,600 yuan annually per...
06 Aug, 2025, 03.13 PM IST
Bigger BHKs, Fewer Babies: Zoho' Sridhar Vembu on why birth rates are sinking due to 'sophisticated people'Sridhar Vembu suggest why people are producing less babies, and its related to size of houses and misguided modern conceptsZoho founder Sri...
23 Feb, 2025, 12.02 PM IST
China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves failChina's population is projected to decrease by 51 million over the next decade, reaching 1.36 billion by 2035. This decline is attributed t...
18 Nov, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
China's 'pro-birth agenda' to tackle shrinking population dismissed by women, who once saw horrors of 'one-child rule'Amid China's demographic crisis, the Communist Party's 'pro-birth agenda' faces resistance from women scarred by the 'one-child rule.' Desp...
19 Aug, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumasWhen China abruptly dismantled its "zero COVID" regime last month to let the virus spread freely, the balance tilted to a definite "No", th...
13 Jan, 2023, 12.37 PM IST
Birth rates in China's 10 provincial-level regions fall below 1 per cent, showing demographic crisisChina passed the three-child policy in August last year in a major policy shift to address the deepening demographic crisis attributed to t...
05 Jan, 2022, 02.20 PM IST
A third child? No, thanks, say young ChineseOn Monday, the world's most populous nation further relaxed its strict family planning controls, allowing couples to have three children af...
02 Jun, 2021, 07.55 PM IST
China to relax birth policy but wary of social risks, sources sayA fertility rate of 1.3 children per woman in 2020, on par with ageing societies like Japan and Italy, underscores the risk for China: the ...
17 May, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
China may end its four-decade-old policy on birth limits as soon as this yearThe policy change would close the book on one of the largest social experiments in human history, which left China with a rapidly ageing po...
21 May, 2018, 08.02 PM IST