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Counting on people: Demystifying the population scenario

Population

Published 2 days ago

Indian man in Australia compares respect for blue collar jobs with India

An Indian man said he wished trade workers in India received the same respect as those in Australia.

Published 8 days ago

Lucknow's population nears 60 lakh ahead of Census 2027, up by 15 lakh from 2011

Compared to the 2011 Census, the district has recorded an increase of nearly 15 lakh people.

Updated 23 days ago

India's fertility rate now below required stability levels, says govt report

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

Updated 36 days ago

Which US states may lose white-majority populations by 2050? New census data

The estimates indicate that the overall white population share in the United States could decline from nearly 80% in 1980 to 47% by 2050.

Published 48 days ago

Indian woman praises China’s cleanliness, questions civic sense in India

An Indian woman said she was amazed to see no litter in crowded public places in China.

Published 51 days ago

Why does Andhra's Naidu govt want couples to have 3-4 kids? Two reasons, decoded

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu at the state secretariat in Amaravati.

Updated 57 days ago

India to begin population count tomorrow: How world’s largest census will unfold

The government has described the $1.24 billion operation as a gigantic exercise of national importance.

Published 104 days ago

Mohan Bhagwat advocates for three-child families to address population imbalance

Mohan Bhagwat cited the example of poet Narayan Vaman Tilak to underline the freedom of belief, while asserting that "ghar wapasi" was the answer for those wishing to return to their original religion.

Published 155 days ago

You will be actors, directors and audience of 'Viksit Bharat': Navy chief to youth

You will be actors, directors and audience of 'Viksit Bharat': Navy chief to youth

Published 175 days ago

Class divide, uncertain future: Why China's contraceptive tax has little impact

Condom packages (top) are seen among other products at a supermarket in Beijing on January 4, 2026.

Published 189 days ago

Head of China's one-child policy dies. But social media obituaries weren't kind

File photo of Peng Peiyun (C), who was the former head of China's one-child policy.

Published 200 days ago

Canada sees largest population drop in 80 years as international students reduce

According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Immigration Canada or IRCC, Indian students accounted for 24,030 permits out of a total of 146,505 or 16.4%, between July and September 2025.

Updated 207 days ago

China is imposing tax on condoms, other contraceptive drugs to boost birth rates

Under the newly revised Value-Added Tax Law, consumers will pay a 13% levy on items that had been VAT-exempt since 1993, when China enforced a strict one-child policy and actively promoted birth control. (Photo for representation)

Updated 223 days ago

China rolls out childcare subsidy to boost birth rate after a recent drop

Diminishing birthrate is a worry for the world’s second-largest economy, where the working-age population has been declining in a threat to labor supply

Updated 350 days ago

Alibag: A second wave is about to hit

Alibag: A second wave is about to hit

Published 488 days ago

Delimitation row: Stalin takes ‘lip service’ jibe at BJP

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin arrives to participate in an all-party meeting to discuss the proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha seats in the state, at the Secretariat in Chennai, on Wednesday.

Updated 495 days ago

Mary Ellen Iskenderian: Why the financial inclusion of women matters

Bringing it home: Under the Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Missions and mentored by Women’s World Banking, a woman agent provides door-to-door banking services

Published 533 days ago

China population falls again, sparking concerns over future workforce

People walk in front of billboards in a metro station in Shanghai, China, January 16, 2025.

Published 542 days ago

Optimism, with a dose of caution

Puri, Dec 31 (ANI): Sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo makes a sand art wishing New Year 2025, at Puri beach in Puri on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Prahlad Mahato)

Updated 559 days ago

CRED founder's 'bizarre' speculation: ‘Data speed related to decline in births’

CRED founder Kunal Shah posed a hypothesis that the high speed internet date availability in India is leading to low fertility rate.

Published 595 days ago

Bengaluru’s first digital population clock to be launched today: Report

The clock, prominently located at ISEC’s entrance, updates Karnataka’s population estimate every minute and 10 seconds, while India’s total ticks up every two seconds.

Published 612 days ago

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report

The previous census, conducted in February 2011, found that India's population at the time was a little over 121 crore (1.21 billion)

Published 699 days ago

PMC sets water budget for 2024-25 at 21.48 TMC

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has placed before the water resources department demand of 21.48 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) water for 2024-25. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated 705 days ago

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050: UNFPA

India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed

Published 722 days ago

Demography and its discontents

India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR (AFP)

Updated 728 days ago

World Population Day 2024: Date, history, theme, significance

Every year, World Population Day is observed on July 11.

Published 732 days ago

World Population Day: Is overpopulation is affecting public health in India?

Since India gained independence in 1957, the population of the country has grown three times, which has triggered concerns such as public health, poverty, infections and access to healthcare.

Updated 732 days ago

Will ensure enough water for Pune: Dy CM Fadnavis

The city is provided with 11.7 TMC of water, and the sanctioned amount is 14.61 TMC, giving a surplus of about 3 TMC. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 739 days ago

Telugu now 11th most-spoken foreign language in the US: Report

Representative image: Telugu now 11th most spoken foreign language in the US, community grows larger

Published 746 days ago

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