-Newsclick.in Politics, not facts, have weaponised demographic claims in India, but the population is still heading for a decline, and that’s true for all communities. For decades, Indian politics has revolved around the bogey of ‘explosive’ population growth. Population is routinely blamed for virtually every socio-economic problem in the country. Until the 1990s, governments actively pursued population ‘control’ measures through means fair and foul. What few mention is that effectively, India’s TFR...
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COVID-19 curbs off, but Census still on slow burner -Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu Experts question the data gap and the missing decade in Census that remained uninterrupted even during second world war Nearly all COVID-19-related restrictions have been lifted across the world and India, but the Centre has no plans to restart the decennial Census operations which were halted due to the pandemic. While a letter sent by the Registrar General of India (RGI) to States in June cited COVID-19 for the continuing...
More »With floods ruining NRC-relevant documents, Assam residents face bleak future -Satananda Bhattacharjee
-TheFederal.com The residents, who have lost their official documents in the flood water, now have no means to prove their Indian identity through the NRC Floods can wreck homes and lives, but if you are in this part of the country, it could even affect your citizenship. “I can’t prove my citizenship now. I have lost everything in the recent floods. My house in Ashram Road is still under water. I have lost...
More »Chhattisgarh court acquits 121 tribals in UAPA case after 5 years in jail -Ritesh Mishra
-Hindustan Times The accused were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly assisting Maoists in the 2017 Burkapal attack, which killed 25 CRPF personnel. A court in Chhattisgarh on Friday acquitted 121 tribals booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly assisting Maoists in 2017 Burkapal attack, citing lack of evidence against them. A designated National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Dantewada pronounced the acquittal order on Friday...
More »Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 reveals dynamics of infection -Shubashree Desikan
-The Hindu The method can reveal trends in viral loads, infections due to new viruses, AMR genes and act as advance warning system In ensuring sufficient precautions and preventive measures be taken in pandemic-driven situations, a very important estimate is of the number of people infected, regions where infection is high and decreasing or increasing trends in viral load. Based on this, civic bodies can decide on targeted vaccination drives, lockdowns and...
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