Stalin didn’t ask couples to have 16 children. And it wouldn’t solve the dependency ratio problem. Southern states already have a higher-than-average unemployment rate.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Very sensible article. Although Stalin did not mention the number, the point is Stalin did ask couples to have more children. Hopefully people are too smart to fall for this as governments across India and at the Centre have failed in providing even the basic necessities for a decent life and having more children just makes it worse. If India wants to grow it’s economy the way is to increase productivity not children.
Very sensible article. Although Stalin did not mention the number, the point is Stalin did ask couples to have more children. Hopefully people are too smart to fall for this as governments across India and at the Centre have failed in providing even the basic necessities for a decent life and having more children just makes it worse. If India wants to grow it’s economy the way is to increase productivity not children.
Excellent analysis!