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TopicIndian population

Topic: Indian population

If Assam and UP can plan for uniform population control law why not India, says VHP

UP state law body working on draft bill to bring legislation which could propose to limit benefits of state schemes only to those with 2 kids or less.

State’s population nearing ‘explosive stage’, need to check growth: UP Law Commission chief

UP Law Commission chairperson Aditya Mittal Sunday said that the bureau wants to see to it that govt resources & facilities are available to those contributing to population control.

Muslims poorer, less educated than Hindus. But their kids more likely to survive till age 5

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. This practice is outlawed in India, except for Muslims and...

Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi busts myths about Islam and family planning in his new book

Published by HarperCollins, 'The Population Growth' by S.Y. Quraishi will release on 17 February on ThePrint's SoftCover.

‘India doesn’t need 2-child law’ — NFHS data suggests no need to fear population boom

Fertility rates have dipped across states, indicating India's population is stabilising. Experts point to several factors, including an increase in contraceptive use.

BJP MPs say ‘save India’, urge Modi govt to bring in population control law

BJP MPs Uday Pratap Singh and Nishikant Dubey raised the matter in Parliament Tuesday and Wednesday. Dubey also urged govt to bring a bill for Uniform Civil Code.

India’s future population trends warn of many divides, so governance needs to change now

Governance standards must improve in the heartland, caste must become less important. That can happen only with new cities and industrial clusters.

India’s population to cross 152 crore in next 16 years, more people will be of working age

India’s population, which stood at around 121.1 crore according to the 2011 Census, is set to touch 152.2 crore by 2036 — an increase of nearly 1% per annum.

Why India’s population growth will be much slower than predicted — 1.6 billion by 2048

The Lancet study predicts steep decline in total fertility rate — the average number of children born to each woman — to 1.29 in 2100 from 2.14 in 2017.

Govt has to focus on strengthening health security of old people, says NGO after Lancet study

Population Foundation of India’s statement comes days after a Lancet study predicted that India’s young population will decline by 182 million by 2100.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.