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Thursday, April 2, 2026
TopicWorld Population

Topic: World Population

India’s fertility rate below replacement level, financial strain a key factor, finds UN report

United Nations Population Fund report ‘State of World Population 2025’ highlights India was able to slow down population growth organically via education and awareness.

Global peak, ageing population & low fertility rates — takeaways from UN’s revised population report

According to UN report, global population is expected to peak in 2080s before declining & 1 of every 4 individuals lives in a country where population has already peaked.

‘Look at not just size but also quality’, says China as India set to become most populous country

Foreign ministry spokesperson emphasises that China has strategy to deal with ageing population & demographic dividend remains strong, with nearly 900 million people of working age.

3 ways in which China’s shrinking population will cost the country

This historical turning point in China’s history serves as another wake-up call for the country to move quickly towards a post-manufacturing, post-industrial economy.

World population just passed 8 billion. Here’s what it means

India will be the world's most populous country by 2030. It will bring challenges like equal opportunities, access, and gender disparity.

On Camera

US talks like a hawk, acts like a chicken under fire—history shows it

Americans are happy only with wars that are fought as video games, where they kill thousands of enemy combatants and civilians, but where no Americans have to die.

Venezuelan oil exports hit 6-year high as India fills China gap

Shipments to India soared by more than fourfold in March, surpassing those to the US, according to shipping reports compiled by Bloomberg & data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler.

GE delivers sixth F404 engine for Tejas Mk1A to HAL, but delays continue

GE delivered only six engines to HAL in the last fiscal which ended Tuesday, short of the 11 promised as per the revised timeline.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.