Digital offshoot of German magazine Der Spiegel carried illustration on findings of UN report which said India is set to surpass China as world's most populous country by mid-2023.
Estimates by different agencies have suggested that India’s population is expected to keep rising for nearly three decades before it peaks at 165 crore and then start declining.
According to MoSPI report, by 2036, India's working-age population set to grow, but closer look at data shows that by same year, it will comprise smaller share of population than before.
Whether India's youths are asset or liability depends on how it tackles employment & healthcare, say Pew researchers. It'll take 26-27 years to reach current median age of US, China.
The census — that was due in 2021 but delayed due to the pandemic — is now bogged down by technical & logistical hurdles with the delay affecting policy making & economic planning.
States like Odisha are reviewing their policies encouraging families not to go beyond having two children. United Nations predicts India will become the most populous country next year.
According to the latest Sample Registration System data, Chhattisgarh has the highest death rate in the country, while the death rate is higher among men than women.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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