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Datanomics: UN bats for choice in Freedom vs Population control debate

The report also highlights India's stark "high fertility-low fertility duality," with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh showing high fertility, while Kerala and Tamil Nadu remain well below replacement levels

Datanomics: Population burden limits India's economic growth gains

The gap between the GDP and individual prosperity is striking, especially when compared with other major economies

Datanomics: Census announcement rekindles debate around role of caste

Despite forming the largest caste group, OBCs remain underrepresented in central government jobs

India's rise of the robots: Country among top 10 markets in installations

It has the highest growth rate for industrial robot installations but the scale of use modest compared to major economies

Datanomics: Census likely to show India as most populous country

The official confirmation of India as the most populous nation may come with the release of the next census data in 2027Shikha Chaturvedi

Datanomics: India closes in on Japan to be fourth-largest economy this year

India is likely to overtake Germany in 2028 as the third largest economy in the world, according to projections by the IMF

Datanomics: Rising Covid cases put spotlight on India's healthcare system

Without urgent boosts in investment, experts warn India will struggle to meet both everyday and emergency health demands

State legislatures are in a rush, spend little time in scrutinising Bills

Their record in debating and scrutinising legislation and Budgets is weak as Governors are accused of stalling

Statsguru: India's GDP growth may miss govt estimate; IIP data fuels doubt

The government's final consumption expenditure provided a temporary lift to the economy in Q2FY24 but it has since faded sharply, even registering a decline in Q1FY25

Datanomics: SC judges favour safe financial bets, ministers chase risks

SC judges disclose majority of financial assets in bank deposits and provident funds, contrasting sharply with ministers' high exposure to stocks and mutual funds

Pakistan: An economy on life support, strained by debt and weak reforms

Faces shaky recovery amid renewed tensions with India, surging debt, IMF dependence, weak reforms, and chronic structural and governance failures. SHIKHA CHATURVEDI & JAYANT PANKAJ explain

India's life expectancy falls for 1st time in 50 yrs; blame it on Covid-19

Even in 2020, the first pandemic year, deaths had already risen by over six per cent compared to 2019

Datanomics: India's ₹6.8 trn defence push highlights edge over Pak forces

Amid rising hostilities, India recently signed a ₹63,000 crore deal with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine jets, enhancing its naval airpower

Statsguru: Private sector remains cautious on investment plans in India

While investments in manufacturing were relatively stable, the same is not true of information & communication as well as the transportation & storage sector

Datanomics: 65 years on, Gujarat leads Maharashtra in key economic metrics

The shift is most stark in manufacturing - historically a core strength of Maharashtra

Statsguru: May Day brings focus on future uncertainties for workers

The social protection framework also remains limited in its reach. As of 2022, less than half (48.8 per cent) of the population was covered by at least one form of social protection

As traditional visa paths shrink, Indians chart new course for their dreams

Australia, Canada, US and UK are restricting immigration, but other countries are opening their doors

UNHCR fund cut: Refugee lifeline hangs by a thread in host nations

What adds to the plight of refugees in India is that the country, which is neither a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention nor its 1967 Protocol, provides limited protection to them

UNHCR India looks to slash spending amid uncertain funding crisis

Move could impact over 47,000 refugees and asylum seekers in India

As private varsities expand, caste and representation issues persist

Institutes in South India do better in including OBC students, but nationwide SC, ST and OBC communities don't have a fair share