Government of India has set the target of achieving a major leap forward in industrial, economic and social growth by the year 2047 under the title “Viksit Bharat 47”. While this move
Ageing and shrinking populations are no longer distant projections but a defining reality for a growing share of the world. Governments across continents are grappling with the twin demographic pressures of fewer
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China is confronting the long-term consequences of what has often been described as the largest social experiment in human history. For more than three decades, the one-child policy reshaped family life, gender
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Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections. According to analysis reported by the
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Countries must take urgent action to prevent slowing population growth from undermining their long-term economic prospects, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its annual report on Tuesday. The
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India has now emerged as the most populous country in the world, surpassing China. The present population is estimated to be between 1.45 and 1.5 billion, and it seems to be “progressing”
More Japan is on the brink of a demographic crisis, with experts warning that the nation’s rapidly ageing population and record-low fertility rate could eventually lead to its extinction. Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor
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China is ramping up efforts to tackle its growing demographic crisis by urging single people to date, marry, and have children. As the country faces an increasingly dire population outlook, local governments
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Germany, Austria, and Estonia have become the latest EU member states to report “ultra-low” fertility rates, highlighting the growing demographic challenges facing the continent. Official statistics reveal that Germany’s birth rate dropped
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Nandini Voice For the Deprived, a Chennai-based not-for-profit organization, recently organized an all-India essay competition for college students on the topic “India’s Growing Population & Socio-Economic Impact – What Will the Year
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