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Ajit Pawar flags overcrowding in Maharashtra's cities, rush of illegal Bangladeshi migrants
Ajit Pawar flags overcrowding in Maharashtra's cities, rush of illegal Bangladeshi migrants

Published on Jan 31, 2025 07:01 PM IST
PTI |
China population falls again, sparking concerns over future workforce
China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year.

Published on Jan 17, 2025 10:02 AM IST
PTI |
Madhya Pradesh: Brahmin board chief urges couples to have ‘at least 4 kids’
Pandit Vishnu Rajoria heads the Parshuram Kalyan Board and holds a rank equivalent to a cabinet minister of the state.

Published on Jan 13, 2025 04:07 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
How many of us is too many?: Mridula Ramesh writes on the population matrix
Population and climate limit our strategic options – especially since we have doubled down on crops that do not suit our climate, pumping out so much groundwater to support them that we have altered the tilt of Earth’s axis.

Published on Nov 30, 2024 05:27 PM IST
CRED founder's 'bizarre' speculation: ‘Data speed related to decline in births’
CRED founder Kunal Shah has speculated that high speed internet has led to decline in the number of babies being born in India.

Published on Nov 25, 2024 10:19 AM IST
Inclusive development key to solving population problem: JNU prof
“Population growth must take place at the level of replacement ratio, two children for every two adults. Inclusive development is the key to solving the problem. There is a need for equitable distribution of resources, which is a myth today,” said Jha.

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Godhooli Sharma, Lucknow
PMC estimates 27.17 TMC water requirement for 1.07 crore population in 2027
With the addition of 33 new villages, Pune has expanded to 516 square kilometres and with rising construction and population, the demand for water has also increased.

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:44 AM IST
State approves independent police station for Ulwe in Navi Mumbai
The decision follows a proposal submitted by the Director General of Police on August 12, 2024, highlighting the need for a separate police station

Published on Oct 12, 2024 06:05 PM IST
Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for president, US and world since 1924
Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

Published on Oct 01, 2024 07:24 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti
Is Canada reducing foreign workers and students? 'It's about math', leader says
Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s leader, vows to reform immigration and address housing crisis if elected, citing mismatch between housing and population growth.

Published on Sep 17, 2024 01:31 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Mallika Soni
INSIGHT-Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth - and now a US presidential debate
USA-ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 1, INSIGHT):UPDATE 1-INSIGHT-Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth - and now a US presidential debate

Published on Sep 12, 2024 02:37 AM IST
Reuters |
Choice not chance: Benefits of population empowerment
This article is authored by Indira Behara, public health expert, Global Health Strategies, New Delhi.

Published on Jul 13, 2024 12:44 PM IST
World Population Day 2024: Date, history, theme, significance
World Population Day 2024: From date to theme, here’s all that you need to know about the special day.

Published on Jul 11, 2024 01:16 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
World Population Day: Is overpopulation is affecting public health in India?
From affording healthcare facilities to a drop in fertility rate, here’s how overpopulation is affecting public health in the country.

Updated on Jul 11, 2024 12:30 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population
We’ve always thought of fewer humans as good news: fewer mouths to feed, fewer emissions. But when it comes to climate, the case for optimism is much weaker.

Updated on Mar 02, 2024 11:43 AM IST
The rise of the affluent is the real India growth story
The supply and demand game has to grow beyond this segment of the population so that the economy does not stagnate in the near future

Published on Feb 29, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Leveraging demographic dividend for Viksit Bharat
By focusing on investments in young people, and addressing variations in socioeconomic conditions, India can achieve sustainable growth and development

Published on Feb 13, 2024 10:03 PM IST
Social justice to infra: Sitharaman outlines 5 pillars of budget
Social justice, as effective and necessary governance model, is “not just a slogan for us” but one of the guiding principles, the finance minister said, and referred to what the PM described as the “four major caste groups” — the poor, women, the youth and the ‘anndata’ [referring to farmers in Hindi]

Updated on Feb 02, 2024 07:02 AM IST
, New Delhi
Rajeev JayaswalNo appeasement; no denial; budget a pillar of growth: Sitharaman
In an interview with Doordarshan, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman talks about the budget’s attempts to present people with uniform opportunities with a focus on welfare. Edited excerpts:

Updated on Feb 02, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 due to population growth: Report
Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 because of population growth: CREDAI-Liases Foras

Published on Jan 09, 2024 06:00 PM IST
PTI |
India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever
This article is authored by Andrea Wojnar, Representative, UNFPA India and Country Director Bhutan.

Published on Dec 23, 2023 12:58 PM IST
‘Like a C-grade film dialogue, worst part is…’: NCW chief after Bihar CM's sorry
Facing backlash, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said, "If my words were wrong, then I apologise for that. If anyone got hurt by my words, I take them back."

Published on Nov 08, 2023 01:43 PM IST
TMC seeks 400 MLD of water from Kalu dam
The civic body expected the water requirement for Thane city to rise to 1,116 million litres per day from 616 MLD presently by 2055

Updated on Oct 14, 2023 04:56 PM IST
Urban designs to meet demographic challenge
India's population growth poses challenges for sustainability, but architects can contribute through efficient urban planning, preservation, and collaboration.

Published on Sep 19, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Japan's population declines for 14th straight year
The population of Japanese nationals fell by about 800,000 people, or 0.65%, to 122.4 million in 2022 from the previous year.

Published on Jul 27, 2023 06:19 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Nisha Anand
World Population Day 2023: Date, history, significance
World Population Day 2023: From history to significance, here is everything that you need to know about World Population Day.

Published on Jul 10, 2023 08:22 AM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Beijing to cover IVF, fertility treatments to boost China's birth rate: Report
From July 1, services ranging from sperm optimization to in-vitro fertilization will be reimbursed in 16 medical facilities, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Published on Jun 15, 2023 04:13 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Human genome reboot better reflects global population
The new genome rundown may help clarify the contribution of genetic variation to health and disease, improve genetic testing, and guide drug discovery.

Published on May 11, 2023 03:47 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Surya water plant springs hope for Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhayander
In a little over a decade the population of areas governed by Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) has grown from 12.22 lakhs (in 2011) to 24 lakhs (in 2023), according to data accessed from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

Updated on May 01, 2023 05:04 PM IST
Centre should ban MPs, MLAs with more than two children from contesting polls: Ajit Pawar
Considering that India’s population has reached 1.42 billion, everyone should stop after having one or two children for the betterment of their own region, district, state and country, Pawar said

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 11:34 PM IST