In Episode 1538, ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how an ageing population could lead to demographic imbalance, and a potential shift of political power to northern states.
Hawa Mahal MLA says he'll be writing to state govt regarding this. Targeting a particular 'society' for having many wives & children, he also says there should be equal laws for everyone.
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.
Barring Parsis and Jains, the share of all other religious minorities in India saw a 0.81 percent to 5.38 percent increase in this 65-year period, it adds.
Panel to be mandated to make recommendations in relation to ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal, adds finance minister. According to UNFPA, India's overtaken China to be world's most populous country.
Aside from the 33% of people who think India will be able to create more jobs, 44% of respondents also think India ‘will create only few new jobs but many small entrepreneurs.’
This dividend has been talked about more than it has been taken advantage of, which can be done by building human capabilities and putting them to productive use over next 2 decades.
The non-trivial part of the demographic story in India lies in the stark contrast among states in terms of population growth and its impact on their economies.
Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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