China's population falls for a fourth straight yearChina’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025, dropping by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, faster than in 2024. Births fell t...
19 Jan, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
One-child policy: China wants more babies; people aren't sureChina faces a demographic crisis ten years after ending its one-child policy. Birth rates remain low, and the population is aging rapidly. ...
01 Jan, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Statistics ministry to launch migration survey from July next yearIndia's statistics ministry will conduct a nationwide migration survey from July 2026 to June 2027. This survey will gather crucial data on...
13 Nov, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
Government shutdown update 2025: US to see largest mass resignation? Trump's plan revealedThe federal government began a shutdown Wednesday after lawmakers failed to resolve a spending dispute. This shutdown is distinct as the Wh...
01 Oct, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Greater diversity, fewer marriages, and rising housing costs: How the US changed in Biden’s final yearThe US Census Bureau's latest data reveals a slight dip in income inequality and a rise in median household income. The nation is becoming ...
11 Sep, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Sweden to map immigrants' values to boost integrationSweden will conduct a survey on immigrants' values. The goal is to enhance their integration into Swedish society. Integration Minister Sim...
06 Jul, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
Kylie Jenner earns more from Instagram than boyfriend Timothée Chalamet made from both Dune filmsKylie Jenner's Instagram activity surrounding Jeff Bezos' wedding weekend in Venice has sparked comparisons to Timothée Chalamet's earnings...
27 Jun, 2025, 10.37 PM IST
Labour force survey may include migration trendsThe statistics ministry is considering adding migration data to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in 2026 to better understand labor ...
19 Jun, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
South Korea birth rate rose last year, first time in a decadeSouth Korea's birth rate increased for the first time in a decade, reaching 4.7 babies per 1,000 people in 2024. The rise is attributed to ...
26 Feb, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
World's second-biggest economy faces a threat as Chinese are not getting marriedMarriages in China fell 20% last year, reaching a record low of 6.1 million. The drop presents a challenge to China's efforts to counter it...
10 Feb, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Spree of nuptials unties some knots in demandWeddings this year boost sales of gold, jewellery, apparel, and packaged staples, with notable increases during the November-December weddi...
29 Dec, 2024, 12.00 AM IST
Why China wants its youths to take love lessonsMore than 50 percent youth, primarily college students, in China don't want to fall in love. China is grappling with low marriage and birth...
06 Dec, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
As news of South Korea becoming extinct in the future goes viral, a big question arises, why are Koreans not having children? Here's the reasonSouth Korea to become first country to extinct in the future? That's the question that has been doing round on the social media.
03 Dec, 2024, 11.36 PM IST
Assam will become a Muslim-majority state by 2041: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, stated on Friday that the Muslim population in Assam is increasing by at least 29 to 30 percen...
20 Jul, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
Every minute in India, three girls are forced into child marriageShocking stats reveal three girls forced into child marriage per minute in India. NCRB recorded 3,863 cases (2018-2022); 16 lakh estimated ...
18 Jul, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Proportion of unmarried youth rising, finds govt surveyThe latest report of the National Statistical Office stated that the percentage share of the youth population (15-29 years) who are never m...
15 Jul, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
- 47% of young Indian women marry before 18
That India marries off its daughters in such a hurry that they have little time to grow out of their teens is a fact that no longer raises ...
10 May, 2011, 08.39 AM IST