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Wednesday, April 29, 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 India should launch a gold amnesty scheme to shore up national reserves

Instead of fighting the citizens' love for gold, the government could integrate it into the formal economy through a strategic buyback.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.