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Indian man who moved back from US highlights parking, crowding woes

Vanraj said that living abroad can create an expectation that everyday activities will be relatively smooth.
trending
Published on Aug 21, 2026 12:00 am IST

Can the great decline of the Parsis be stemmed?

If preserving faith and distinctive culture is the argument, any skew should in fact favour the intermarried Parsi woman since the mother remains the more significant “upbringer” even in the new, supposedly equity-favouring parenting paradigms
opinion
Updated on Aug 16, 2026 07:52 am IST

Caste, Aadhaar, mobile no, Covid vaccine status: What’s new in Census 2027

The Census offers the option of self-enumeration: residents can log onto a website, answer the notified questions themselves and generate a code, which can then be handed to the enumerator.
ht explainers
Updated on Aug 15, 2026 12:00 am IST

From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters

From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters
us news
Published on Aug 03, 2026 01:02 pm IST

Counting on people: Demystifying the population scenario

Population
governance
Published on Jul 11, 2026 03:42 pm IST

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.
trending
Published on Jul 06, 2026 06:00 pm IST

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.
lucknow news
Updated on Jun 20, 2026 08:01 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Jun 08, 2026 12:00 am IST

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.
us news
Published on May 27, 2026 02:43 am IST

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.
trending
Published on May 23, 2026 02:03 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on May 18, 2026 12:23 am IST

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.
india news
Published on Mar 31, 2026 02:34 pm IST

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.
india news
Published on Feb 08, 2026 05:48 pm IST

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
india news
Published on Jan 19, 2026 04:11 pm IST

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.
world news
Published on Jan 05, 2026 02:29 pm IST

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.
world news
Published on Dec 25, 2025 01:59 pm IST

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.
world news
Updated on Dec 18, 2025 06:00 pm IST

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)
world news
Updated on Dec 02, 2025 01:25 pm IST

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
world news
Updated on Jul 28, 2025 09:14 pm IST

Alibag: A second wave is about to hit

Alibag: A second wave is about to hit
mumbai news
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:06 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 12:12 pm IST

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
opinion
Published on Jan 26, 2025 07:30 am IST

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.
world news
Published on Jan 17, 2025 10:02 am IST

Optimism, with a dose of caution

PREMIUM
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)
editorials
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 11:32 am IST

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.
trending
Published on Nov 25, 2024 10:19 am IST

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.
bengaluru news
Published on Nov 08, 2024 10:42 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Aug 13, 2024 03:47 pm IST

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))
pune news
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 07:34 am IST

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
india news
Published on Jul 21, 2024 01:17 pm IST

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)
editorials
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:02 pm IST
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