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India’s falling birth rate isn’t only a welfare problem, it’s also a growth problem

Rather than defining the working-age population as 15-60, surveys show that people are willing to work through their 60s ...
Opinion

India's population problem: why our fertility decline demands a country-wide policy response

The Sample Registration System (SRS) report of 2024 confirms the pace at which the country's total fertility rate (TFR) is dropping. While India is diverse, with big differences between states, we ...
Newsweek

India Shuts Down Schools Over Birth Rate Decline

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Some parts of India have been forced to shut down schools amid the ...
Newsweek

Indian Women Advised To Have at Least Two Children To Tackle Birth Rate

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Indian women have been urged to have a minimum of two children in a bid ...