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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicWorld Population Day

Topic: World Population Day

MoHFW organizes discussion on improving contraceptive options and youth engagement

The experts also emphasised the importance of reaching out to young people to promote the use of newer contraceptives.

On World Population Day, a look at how we became 7.7 billion people & where India stands

ThePrint takes a look at various aspects to the human civilisation’s numbers on the planet today — from carbon footprint to TFR.

Section 377 at Supreme Court’s doorstep and Mumbai’s latest local transport

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

World Population Day reminder: Bihar & UP produce more babies on average than rest of India

While declining fertility rate has slowed population growth in India, it has also created a demographic divide among states.

On Camera

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Nose strips and black masks aren’t evil, but these solutions can backfire, especially when used on Indian skin that scars and pigments easily.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.