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The Importance of Demographic Diplomacy in a Diverse World of 8 Billion People -Devender Singh

-TheWire.in The role of demographic diplomacy is not limited to migration only. It could also help countries navigate the emerging trends in population dynamics. As the world population touched 8 billion, Rachel Snow, head of the population and development branch of UNFPA, or the United Nations Population Fund, suggested that ‘demographic diplomacy’ could provide answers to a demographically diverse world. This is an interesting and timely concept because, as we know, the world...

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World population grew by a billion in past 12 yrs & 5% came from just UP & Bihar, data shows -Nikhil Rampal

-ThePrint.in These two states are home to about 35.4 cr people which is more than world's 3rd most populous country, America. Both states have high Total Fertility Rate (TFR) as well. New Delhi: The world’s population went up by 1 billion in the last 12 years to reach the milestone of 8 billion on Tuesday with India contributing the highest in this period, according to the United Nations’ Population Fund (UNPFA). A detailed...

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India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023: UN -GS Mudur

-The Telegraph According to report, China’s population will decline to 1.317 billion by 2050, while India’s population will grow to 1.668 billion India is projected to surpass China as the most populous country during 2023, the United Nations said on Monday in a report forecasting global population trends over the coming decades. Both countries have around 1.4 billion people each in 2022, but an absolute decline in China’s population and continued growth in...

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Needed, a public health data architecture for India -Anand Krishnan

-The Hindu  It would be better off with few comprehensive national surveys than being over-dependent on the omnibus NFHS In a country perennially thirsty for reliable health data, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is like an oasis. It has a large volume of data that is openly accessible. The report of the fifth round of the NFHS was recently released (covering phase 2 States where data collection was delayed due to...

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Official data on determinants of fertility has lessons for the misguided electorate

The virility of Muslim men vis-à-vis men from other religious communities have often been used as a political tool and to create a divisive agenda just before elections for getting votes from the majority of the Indian electorate who are Hindus. Instead of focusing on positive agendas like human development, employment generation, and poverty reduction, political campaigns just before the elections oftentimes reduce to mere communal propaganda (when a lot...

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