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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicBirth control

Topic: birth control

China’s method to boost birth rates in country – adding tax to condoms

Under the revised value-added tax law, consumers will pay a 13% levy on items that had been exempted since 1993, when China enforced a strict one-child policy.

Nitish’s ‘birth control tips’ in Bihar assembly spark row, NCW says ‘apologise to all of India’s women’

CM was talking about his efforts towards improving girls’ education & linking it with population control. Deputy CM Tejashwi says Nitish was talking about sex education.

Birth control pill & the women workforce — 2023 Economics Nobel awardee Claudia Goldin’s seminal work

One of 2 authors of 'Power of the Pill', Goldin received Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for advancing 'our understanding of women’s labor market outcomes'.

Muslims in India embrace birth control measures, priests play a role

Muslims are India's second largest religious community and accounted for 14.2% of the 1.2 billion population, according to the once in 10 years census in 2011.

How India’s birth control battle falters in rural district

The national fertility rate, or the number of children a woman has on average, fell to 2.0 in 2019-21, just below the replacement rate of 2.1, official data shows.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.