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Topic2021 census

Topic: 2021 census

India’s population to peak at 1.7 billion, in next 35 years, before declining by 12% — UN report

UN report notes that India is among 126 countries that are in intermediate stage of transition, when fertility levels have started to decline but remain above replacement level.

Delayed census will impact quality of all statistical surveys, says govt official

The census was due to be completed in 2021 but was delayed because of Covid. The government statistical surveys were still based on the 2011 census.

Why is Modi govt still putting off census? ‘CAA, NRC, bid to avoid another storm before 2024’

Census has to be preceded by NPR which is precursor to NRC, both of which created furore in the wake of CAA. Govt may be avoiding backlash when it hosts G-20 Summit in September.

No Census 2021 in 2022 either — govt ‘puts exercise on hold, timeframe not yet decided’

Last census was conducted in 2011 & next one was due in 2021, but was delayed due to Covid. Census-related field activities 'postponed till further orders', govt tells Parliament.

Caste-based headcounts won’t be enough. India needs a full-blown ‘caste census’

Until the government machinery gets ready to conduct a full-blown caste-census, it could at least enumerate OBCs by including a caste column in Census 2021.

RSS affiliate to make tribals aware of ‘Hindu identity’ with ​stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata

Jharkhand has approved a resolution to include Sarna, a form of nature worship, as a separate religion in Census 2021. If the Centre approves, Census will have to make space for a new religion.

Covid set to delay Census 2021 as Modi govt decides against holding operations this year

States have been allowed to change administrative boundaries until 31 December, effectively ruling out any census operations in this calendar year.

Census 2021 will be delayed. It gives Modi govt time to bring long-pending reforms

Despite technological innovations, India’s census has seen a decline in the quality of data.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.