Haryana policy change drives developer interest in senior livingHaryana's new retirement housing policy is boosting senior living projects. Developers can now build more units, making projects more viabl...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
India’s fertility rate drops below replacement level even as population hits 1.46 billion: UN reportIndia's population has reached 1.46 billion in 2025, surpassing China as the world's most populous nation, even with a declining fertility ...
11 Jun, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
ET Graphics: India’s fertility rate falls to 1.9, now below the replacement rate of 2.1India remains the world's most populous country in 2025 with 1.46 billion people, but its total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9, be...
11 Jun, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
Trump's cuts are 'devastating' for vulnerable women worldwide: UNThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even ...
10 Jun, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
Young India will turn into rapidly ageing society in coming decades: UNFPAIndia is set to become a rapidly ageing society, with the elderly population projected to surpass the children's population by mid-century,...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
Citizens worried about economy as India tops global population chartsAs the global economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. However,...
20 Apr, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
World population hits 8 billion, India largest contributorIndia was the largest contributor to the milestone, having added 177 million people, while China, whose contribution to the next billion in...
15 Nov, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
An unequal music: Only half of women in developing world feel free to make decisions about contraception, says reportFrom abortion services to virginity tests, women are forced to give up control over their bodies.
14 Apr, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova named new UN goodwill ambassadorThe philanthropist-model will campaign for the UN's sexual & reproductive health agency, UNFPA.
25 Feb, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
World Population day: Things you should knowAlmost on the verge of completing three decades now, the internationally celebrated event aims to spread awareness on issues such as overpo...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.35 PM IST
Dentsu and United Nations Population Fund partner for CSR advisory unitThe new unit will be part of Dentsu, the advertising agency’s social communication division. It will help develop annual reports for cos.
28 Apr, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
India has world's largest youth population: UN reportAs the world is home to 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 year, 9 in 10 of the world's young population live in less d...
18 Nov, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
Half of elders in Odisha work out of economic compulsionAlthough three-fourth of the elderly reside with their children, the psychological distress among them was found to be relatively high with...
03 Sep, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
- UNFPA report reviews laws on women, impact on son preference
Laws to check gender discrimination and son preference in the country are often ineffective and sometimes may advance discriminatory practi...
14 Nov, 2013, 09.33 PM IST
- Women, worst hit and overlooked in climate change debate: United Nations
Women farmers, particularly in poor countries will be worst hit by climate change as they make up the larger share of the agricultural work...
19 Nov, 2009, 04.45 AM IST
- Sharp decline in child sex ratio in India: UNFPA
The study covered four Asian countries India, China, Nepal and Vietnam where sex ratio imbalances were alarming.
29 Oct, 2007, 07.05 PM IST
- More women migrating for a living: UN study
Unlike in the past, when women migrated mostly to wed, a large number of them are now migrating for work.
07 Sep, 2006, 02.42 AM IST