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India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...- India's birth rate has fallen below replacement: Elon MuskIndia's birth rate has dropped below the replacement level. This trend is particularly noticeable among educated women. The nation's fertil...
- Elon Musk's tweet on India's falling birth rate goes viralElon Musk's comment on India's falling birth rate has gone viral. India's total fertility rate has now dropped below the replacement level....
- PE wars to billion-dollar IPO dreams, hospital sector is fighting fitMajor private equity firms are vying for a stake in Cloudnine, a leading maternity and paediatric care chain. This intense competition high...
- As Pakistan enters 2026 with 225 million people, UNFPA urges rights-based population planningAs Pakistan strides into 2026, it finds itself grappling with significant population pressures. The UNFPA is calling for a fresh perspectiv...
- Delhi records fourth consecutive drop in sex ratio at birth, experts warn of illegal prenatal testsDelhi's sex ratio at birth has declined for the fourth consecutive year to 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024, raising concerns about ille...
- Reimagining population policy: From demographic anxiety to human dignityIndia's population narrative is shifting from overpopulation concerns to addressing declining fertility rates. The focus is now on rights-b...
- India's population touches 1.46 billion, fertility drops below replacement rate: UNA new UN report projects India's population to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, surpassing all nations, while its fertility rate dips below repl...
- Sex ratio to improve to 952 women per 1,000 men by 2036: Govt StudyIndia's sex ratio is projected to increase to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036, indicating a positive trend in gender equality. The populatio...
- Accenture introduces adoption-assistance programme for India employeesAccenture in India has launched a program to support employees choosing to adopt a child, providing financial assistance for adoption-relat...
- View: Time for hum do, hamare do 2.0?While demographic and lifestyle changes have led to this global trend, most countries have failed to acknowledge and reward their women for...
- Small investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives of mums & babiesSmall investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives. Governments have a variety of options to decrease maternal and...
- Xi Jinping says China will seek to lift birth rate in face of ageing populationAlthough China has 1.4 billion people, the most in the world, its births are set to fall to record lows this year, demographers say, droppi...
- Birth rate controls must not impact 'religious balance': Yogi AdityanathThe UP CM's comments were in line with the BJP's long-standing call forbringing down the birth rate among Muslims to the national average.
- Poverty and growth of political agencyThe key to social investment is political agency on the part of the citizenry. When they demand better education, sanitation and healthcare...
- Uttar Pradesh to unveil policy on population controlAccording to a government spokesman, the state's total fertility rate is 2.7 per cent currently whereas it should ideally be less than 2.1 ...
- Yogi Adityanath government to roll out a new family planning scheme in Uttar PradeshThe scheme includes measures like a family planning kit for newly-weds in rural areas, which will include two packs of condoms, a marriage ...
- India, China face prospect of substantial population ageingIndia, China and Brazil, countries with young populations but lower fertility, face the prospect of substantial population ageing before th...
- Focus on the causes of the gender gap, rather than on the outcomesNo doubt the lot of women in India has improved over the years but not commensurately with the progress made by their country.
- Does economic growth reduce fertility?The rapid economic growth enjoyed by India since 1999 has continued to alter the nature of economic relations.
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