DC Edit | India must plan better to cope with population rise
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | India must plan better to cope with population rise

Deccan Chronicle  

India is to surpass China as the most populous country in 2023, at least four years earlier than last forecast. The greying of the population is another burden that Indian society would have to bear as life expectancy stands at a healthy 72+ even if a slight dip may have been caused by the pandemic. Rising life expectancy and low levels of fertility and birth rates may see a rise globally in the 65+ population from the current 10 per cent to 16 per cent by 2050. While ensuring the economic participation of a working age population running into hundreds of millions of people would be a huge challenge, there is little place for any propagandist majoritarian fears that leaders of a particular political party stoke against people of a particular group. What the explosion towards becoming the world’s most populous nation entails is far better planning of the economy, which would have to cater to a population in excess of 1.5 bn.

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How many of us is too many?: Mridula Ramesh writes on the population matrix
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How many of us is too many?: Mridula Ramesh writes on the population matrix

Hindustan Times  

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India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report

Live Mint  

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India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report

New Indian Express  

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India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

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India to Drive 20% of Global Economic Growth in Next Decade: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
3 months, 1 week ago

India to Drive 20% of Global Economic Growth in Next Decade: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

News 18  

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India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report
4 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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India as the world’s population billionaire
5 months ago

India as the world’s population billionaire

Hindustan Times  

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Demography and its discontents
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Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

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China's economic growth sharply below forecast in last quarter as consumer demand weakens
5 months, 1 week ago

China's economic growth sharply below forecast in last quarter as consumer demand weakens

India TV News  

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Daily Quiz | On World Population Day
5 months, 1 week ago

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day

The Hindu  

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India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
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India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

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India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations

The Hindu  

“India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%, but India will remain the world’s most populous country throughout the century,” the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world’s largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12% after reaching its peak …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Hindustan Times  

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World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, U.N. says
5 months, 1 week ago

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, U.N. says

LA Times  

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World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
5 months, 1 week ago

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says

The Independent  

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India’s demographic journey of hits and misses
5 months, 1 week ago

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses

The Hindu  

As we observe World Population Day on July 11, there is much to look at in India’s demographic journey over the decades. With 2030, the target year, drawing closer, India’s progress in the SDGs should be understood particularly in light of its population dynamics. India’s population dynamics Three components, namely fertility, mortality, and migration, play a pivotal role in shaping …

World Population Day: A case of people versus population
5 months, 1 week ago

World Population Day: A case of people versus population

The Hindu  

July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion mark. This writer wrote the article, “Myths about Population Growth”, which was published in this daily on World Population Day — when India crossed the 100 crore mark. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries with a per capita income …

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025
6 months ago

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

Times of India  

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India's GDP is likely to grow to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025. "In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been …

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's
6 months, 1 week ago

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's

India TV News  

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India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%
7 months, 1 week ago

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%

The Hindu  

The United Nations has revised upwards India’s growth projections for 2024, with the country’s economy now forecast to expand by close to 7% this year, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption. The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024, released Thursday, said, “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9% in 2024 and 6.6% in …

India all set to overtake Japan as fourth largest economy by 2025, predicts Amitabh Kant
7 months, 1 week ago

India all set to overtake Japan as fourth largest economy by 2025, predicts Amitabh Kant

India TV News  

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P Chidambaram's ‘no magic’ barb at PM Modi on ‘India becoming 3rd largest economy’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

P Chidambaram's ‘no magic’ barb at PM Modi on ‘India becoming 3rd largest economy’

Hindustan Times  

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said India will become the third largest economy in the world regardless of who becomes the PM, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “master of exaggeration” for “turning an arithmetic inevitability into a guarantee”. Former finance minister P Chidambaram said India would achieve the feat given the size of its population and there was …

Towards a less poor and more equal country
8 months ago

Towards a less poor and more equal country

The Hindu  

In March, World Inequality Lab, a global research centre focused on inequality and public policies, published a working paper titled, ‘Income and Wealth Inequality in India, 1922-2023: The Rise of the Billionaire Raj’. It states that “the ‘Billionaire Raj’ headed by India’s modern bourgeoisie is now more unequal than the British Raj headed by the colonialist forces.” Inequality undermines both …

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD
8 months ago

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD

The Hindu  

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India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report
8 months, 1 week ago

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report

India TV News  

India's population has reportedly soared to an estimated 144 crore, with approximately 24 per cent falling within the 0-14 age bracket, as per a recent analysis by the United Nations Population Fund. The UNFPA's latest report, titled "Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights," forecasts that India's population could potentially double in 77 …

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per cent. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected to be strong at 6.0 per cent in 2024, driven mainly by robust growth in India. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected …

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank

India TV News  

The Indian economy will grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, according to latest estimates by the World Bank. It raised India's economic growth forecast by 1.2 per cent to 7.5 per cent for 2023-24, on the back of robust activity in services and industry in its latest update for South Asia. The increase in the projected growth rate for …

Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Thinning out, not cooling off: Climate crisis and the dip in global population

Hindustan Times  

For over two centuries, the spectre of overpopulation has haunted global debates about food security, sustainability and the environment. A 2023 study by researchers at the University of Texas in Austin makes a convincing case that “contemporaneous fertility rates are, essentially, quantitatively irrelevant to our climate future.” According to the study’s findings, the difference in long-run temperature rise between population …

India’s Q3 GDP bucks all estimates at 8.4% growth
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Q3 GDP bucks all estimates at 8.4% growth

Hindustan Times  

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Vantage | What India must do to be a $7 trillion economy by 2030
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vantage | What India must do to be a $7 trillion economy by 2030

Firstpost  

As the Indian government gears up to present the annual budget in what is considered the last one ahead of the general election, the focus is on maintaining stability with an interim budget. In the next three years, India aims to secure its position as the world’s third-largest economy, targeting a GDP of $5 trillion dollars. Projections for India’s growth …

Budget 2024: Can India become a $7 trillion economy by 2030?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Can India become a $7 trillion economy by 2030?

India Today  

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China’s population dip is a global concern
11 months ago

China’s population dip is a global concern

Hindustan Times  

China’s population fell by 2.08 million in 2023, a decline for the second straight year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Add the decline of 850,000 in 2022, and it means that the population of the world’s second most populous nation has declined by nearly three million in two years. Given that China’s elderly population, aged 60 and …

Riding high on the growth momentum
11 months, 1 week ago

Riding high on the growth momentum

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy’s growth continues to surprise: The recently released advance estimate of Gross Domestic Product by the National Statistical Office showed that the economy will grow 7.3% in the current fiscal year 2023-24, slightly higher than last year’s 7.2% increase. India’s growth rate has kept a 7% handle for the last two years, but the world’s GDP growth has …

The outlook for 2024, for the world and India
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The outlook for 2024, for the world and India

The Hindu  

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India Projected to Become World's Third-Largest Economy by 2030
1 year ago

India Projected to Become World's Third-Largest Economy by 2030

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: American credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday that India will become the world’s third largest economy by 2030 as it forecast the country’s gross domestic product or GDP growth reaching 7 per cent in the 2026-27 fiscal year. “India is set to become the third-largest economy by 2030, and we expect it will be the …

India will be third largest GDP by 2027, says Nirmala
1 year, 1 month ago

India will be third largest GDP by 2027, says Nirmala

Deccan Chronicle  

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India to surpass Japan to become second largest economy in Asia by 2030, says S&P Global
1 year, 2 months ago

India to surpass Japan to become second largest economy in Asia by 2030, says S&P Global

India TV News  

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Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years

The Hindu  

India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate and women’s participation in Parliament. Click to remove AMP mode India’s GDP per capita ranking of 24 out of 26 nations analysed remained unchanged …

IMF predicts Indian economy to grow at 6.1 percent in 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

IMF predicts Indian economy to grow at 6.1 percent in 2023

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The International Monetary Fund has predicted that India's economy will grow at 6.1 percent in 2023, a 0.2 percentage point upward revision compared with the April projection, reflecting momentum from stronger-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter of 2022 as a result of stronger domestic investment. IMF said in the latest update of the World Economic Outlook that growth in …

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?

Al Jazeera  

Over the past year, the world population officially hit eight billion, and India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country. The animation below shows how the world’s population tripled from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 8 billion in 2022. World population’s billion milestones The global population has increased eightfold since 1800, from an estimated one billion in …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

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Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

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Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

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'GDP growth exemplifies tenacity of people amid global challenges': PM Modi lauds India's outstanding economic progress
1 year, 6 months ago

'GDP growth exemplifies tenacity of people amid global challenges': PM Modi lauds India's outstanding economic progress

Firstpost  

According to data released by the National Statistical Office, India’s economy will see an overall growth of 7.2 per cent in FY23. The country has witnessed steady growth among some of the fastest-growing economies including China and the US Lauding the Indian economy’s exceptional growth in Q4 FY23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the latest figures by National Statistical …

India's GDP grows at 6.1 per cent in January-March 2023: Government data | DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

India's GDP grows at 6.1 per cent in January-March 2023: Government data | DETAILS

India TV News  

India's GDP Growth: National Statistical Office on Wednesday released data mentioning that India's economy grew 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022-23. According to data released by the National Statistical Office, the Gross Domestic Product had expanded by 4 percent in the January-March period of 2021-22. The economy expanded 7.2 per cent in 2022-23 against a 9.1 per cent …

India’s economy picks up speed amid global slowdown
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s economy picks up speed amid global slowdown

Al Jazeera  

With 6.1% quarterly growth, India remains one of the fastest growing emerging economies, especially as China’s recovery stumbles. India’s economic growth has accelerated to 6.1 percent in the January–to-March quarter, boosted by government and private capital spending even as private consumption remained sluggish, government data shows. The manufacturing sector, which for the past decade has accounted for just 17 percent …

India is making its mark in the world
1 year, 6 months ago

India is making its mark in the world

Hindustan Times  

India is in a rare moment of equilibrium. India’s economy is no longer at the receiving end of the global order but is in the fray of the world’s most powerful future economies, with an unmatched growth rate. The International Monetary Fund says India and China will account for 50% of the total world gross domestic product growth in 2023, …

Indian Economy Expected To Grow 6.7% In 2024, Country Remains A Bright Spot: UN
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Economy Expected To Grow 6.7% In 2024, Country Remains A Bright Spot: UN

News 18  

India’s economy is expected to grow by 6.7 per cent in the calendar year 2024, supported by resilient domestic demand, according to a UN report which said higher interest rates and weaker external demand will continue to weigh on investment and exports this year for the country. The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2023 released on Tuesday said …

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right
1 year, 7 months ago

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right

Al Jazeera  

Yes, India has many challenges ahead, but compared with China, it has shown that slow and steady can win the race. Today, as India’s population passes China’s amid a mix of hope and apprehensions about its implications, it’s important to recall those journeys so societies and policymakers draw the right lessons from them. Under India’s federal structure, state governments set …

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