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Prosperity depends less on how many workers a society has than on what those workers know and can do.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 08:04 am IST

People throng a market place in Mumbai, India. Today, India has a population of 1.45 billion.

Updated on Jun 08, 2026 12:00 am IST

The 2024 SRS report shows that India’s crude birth rate –the number of births per thousand population– was 18.3 in 2024, down from 18.4 in 2023.

Updated on May 22, 2026 10:53 am IST

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Government policy shifted from aggressive sterilisation in the 1970s to a two-child campaign. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 02, 2026 03:17 pm IST

Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma-led Cabinet approved the changes. (X)

Published on Feb 25, 2026 04:47 pm IST

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