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Delimitation debate rekindled at book launch by PM Museum’s Ravi K. Mishra

The launch of Demography, Representation, Delimitation: The North–South Divide in India was hosted at the India International Centre in New Delhi

The book by Ravi K. Mishra, joint director of the Prime Ministers’ Museum, says that the freeze on expanding and reallocating Lok Sabha seats has distorted constitutional provisions. (@WestlandBooks)

india news

Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:36 PM IST

ByVrinda Tulsian

India has unbelievable diversity of cities, says Nadia Verjee of Expo City Dubai

Expo City Dubai executive director Nadia Verjee speaks to HT about the potential cooperation between India and UAE for sustainable urban development

Nadia Verjee, executive director, Expo City Dubai.

india news

Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:58 PM IST

ByShivani Singh

Naveen Patnaik calls delimitation of constituencies injustice to Odisha

Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik addressed a meeting online convened by Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on delimitation of seats in Chennai

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik speaks via video conferencing in Chennai (PTI)

india news

Updated on Mar 22, 2025 06:42 PM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

Political crisis in the delimitation dilemma

Delimitation would resolve northern concerns but result in anguish for the south. Postponing it would leave the unfairness perceived by the north untackled

Delimitation actually a very threatening fault line. Rather than dismiss it or refuse to discuss it, we need to sincerely grapple with it. (PTI)

opinion

Updated on Mar 22, 2025 03:52 PM IST

ByKaran Thapar

Delimitation will penalise states that managed population and reward those that haven't: Wilson

india news

Published on Mar 19, 2025 01:35 PM IST

PTI |

Andhra MP promises ₹50,000 fixed deposit for third girl child, cow for boy

K Appala Naidu’s announcement comes days after Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said he believes India’s population should rise.

K Appala Naidu said he was encouraged by many women in his life and politics (File/ANI)

india news

Published on Mar 10, 2025 06:40 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Ajit Pawar flags overcrowding in Maharashtra's cities, rush of illegal Bangladeshi migrants

india news

Published on Jan 31, 2025 07:01 PM IST

PTI |

China population falls again, sparking concerns over future workforce

China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year.

People walk in front of billboards in a metro station in Shanghai, China, January 16, 2025. (REUTERS)

world news

Published on Jan 17, 2025 10:02 AM IST

PTI |

Madhya Pradesh: Brahmin board chief urges couples to have ‘at least 4 kids’

Pandit Vishnu Rajoria heads the Parshuram Kalyan Board and holds a rank equivalent to a cabinet minister of the state.

Know the ways to take care of your baby's skin.(Pexels)

cities

Published on Jan 13, 2025 04:07 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

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

Population and climate limit our strategic options – especially since we have doubled down on crops that do not suit our climate, pumping out so much groundwater to support them that we have altered the tilt of Earth’s axis.

Views of Paris, London and India by night, as seen from the International Space Station. (NASA-Johnson Space Center; Adobe Stock)

lifestyle

Published on Nov 30, 2024 05:27 PM IST

ByMridula Ramesh

CRED founder's 'bizarre' speculation: ‘Data speed related to decline in births’

CRED founder Kunal Shah has speculated that high speed internet has led to decline in the number of babies being born in India.

CRED founder Kunal Shah posed a hypothesis that the high speed internet date availability in India is leading to low fertility rate.(Instagram/@kunalb11)

trending

Published on Nov 25, 2024 10:19 AM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Inclusive development key to solving population problem: JNU prof

“Population growth must take place at the level of replacement ratio, two children for every two adults. Inclusive development is the key to solving the problem. There is a need for equitable distribution of resources, which is a myth today,” said Jha.

Guests at a conference organised by Jai Narain Mishra PG College in Lucknow on Tuesday. (HT)

cities

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 07:44 AM IST

ByGodhooli Sharma, Lucknow

PMC estimates 27.17 TMC water requirement for 1.07 crore population in 2027

With the addition of 33 new villages, Pune has expanded to 516 square kilometres and with rising construction and population, the demand for water has also increased.

PMC has included the newly merged villages in the letter submitted on Tuesday. According to the civic body, the initiative is aimed at preparing in advance the future water needs. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:44 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

State approves independent police station for Ulwe in Navi Mumbai

The decision follows a proposal submitted by the Director General of Police on August 12, 2024, highlighting the need for a separate police station

The Maharashtra state home department has granted approval for an independent police station in Ulwe. Representational Image, (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

cities

Published on Oct 12, 2024 06:05 PM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for president, US and world since 1924

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter (AP)

world news

Published on Oct 01, 2024 07:24 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti

Is Canada reducing foreign workers and students? 'It's about math', leader says

Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s leader, vows to reform immigration and address housing crisis if elected, citing mismatch between housing and population growth.

Canada's Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. Pierre Poilievre promises to address Canada's housing crisis through immigration reform, citing a housing supply shortfall amid rising population.(Reuters)

business

Published on Sep 17, 2024 01:31 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Mallika Soni

INSIGHT-Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth - and now a US presidential debate

USA-ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 1, INSIGHT):UPDATE 1-INSIGHT-Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth - and now a US presidential debate

world news

Published on Sep 12, 2024 02:37 AM IST

Reuters |

Choice not chance: Benefits of population empowerment

This article is authored by Indira Behara, public health expert, Global Health Strategies, New Delhi.

ht insight

Published on Jul 13, 2024 12:44 PM IST

ByIndira Behara

World Population Day 2024: Date, history, theme, significance

World Population Day 2024: From date to theme, here’s all that you need to know about the special day.

Every year, World Population Day is observed on July 11.(HT Photo)

lifestyle

Published on Jul 11, 2024 01:16 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

World Population Day: Is overpopulation is affecting public health in India?

From affording healthcare facilities to a drop in fertility rate, here’s how overpopulation is affecting public health in the country.

Since India gained independence in 1957, the population of the country has grown three times, which has triggered concerns such as public health, poverty, infections and access to healthcare.(HT Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Jul 11, 2024 12:30 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das, Delhi

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

We’ve always thought of fewer humans as good news: fewer mouths to feed, fewer emissions. But when it comes to climate, the case for optimism is much weaker.

A detail of artist Hema Upadhyay’s (1972-2015) installation, Where The Bees Suck There Suck I (2009), a depiction of urban chaos, characterised by overpopulation and political and economic perils. (Wikimedia Commons)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 02, 2024 11:43 AM IST

ByBhanuj Kappal

The rise of the affluent is the real India growth story

The supply and demand game has to grow beyond this segment of the population so that the economy does not stagnate in the near future

The combination of a large population and a high rate of growth of per capita GDP consistently over several decades is behind India’s improvement in the GDP ranking(Representative image)

opinion

Published on Feb 29, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByMaitreesh Ghatak

Leveraging demographic dividend for Viksit Bharat

By focusing on investments in young people, and addressing variations in socioeconomic conditions, India can achieve sustainable growth and development

India’s demographic dividend, characterised by India’s 370-million-strong young population (aged 10 to 24), presents a golden opportunity(Mourya/ Hindustan Times)

opinion

Published on Feb 13, 2024 10:03 PM IST

ByPoonam Muttreja

Social justice to infra: Sitharaman outlines 5 pillars of budget

Social justice, as effective and necessary governance model, is “not just a slogan for us” but one of the guiding principles, the finance minister said, and referred to what the PM described as the “four major caste groups” — the poor, women, the youth and the ‘anndata’ [referring to farmers in Hindi]

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the interim budget on Thursday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Feb 02, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByRajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi

No appeasement; no denial; budget a pillar of growth: Sitharaman

In an interview with Doordarshan, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman talks about the budget’s attempts to present people with uniform opportunities with a focus on welfare. Edited excerpts:

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference in Delhi on Thursday. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Feb 02, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 due to population growth: Report

Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 because of population growth: CREDAI-Liases Foras

The additional housing requirement by 2036 due to the population growth is 64 million in India,

india news

Published on Jan 09, 2024 06:00 PM IST

PTI |

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever

This article is authored by Andrea Wojnar, Representative, UNFPA India and Country Director Bhutan.

ht insight

Published on Dec 23, 2023 12:58 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

‘Like a C-grade film dialogue, worst part is…’: NCW chief after Bihar CM's sorry

Facing backlash, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said, "If my words were wrong, then I apologise for that. If anyone got hurt by my words, I take them back."

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma.(ANI file)

india news

Published on Nov 08, 2023 01:43 PM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar

TMC seeks 400 MLD of water from Kalu dam

The civic body expected the water requirement for Thane city to rise to 1,116 million litres per day from 616 MLD presently by 2055

cities

Updated on Oct 14, 2023 04:56 PM IST

ByRutuja Gaidhani

Urban designs to meet demographic challenge

India's population growth poses challenges for sustainability, but architects can contribute through efficient urban planning, preservation, and collaboration.

Efficient urban planning, which is mindful of the social fabric and accommodates the needs of the growing population while minimising its impact on the environment, is the need of the hour(Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

opinion

Published on Sep 19, 2023 10:04 PM IST

BySonali Rastogi

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The launch of Demography, Representation, Delimitation: The North–South Divide in India was hosted at the India International Centre in New Delhi

Expo City Dubai executive director Nadia Verjee speaks to HT about the potential cooperation between India and UAE for sustainable urban development

Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik addressed a meeting online convened by Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on delimitation of seats in Chennai

Delimitation would resolve northern concerns but result in anguish for the south. Postponing it would leave the unfairness perceived by the north untackled

Delimitation will penalise states that managed population and reward those that haven't: Wilson

K Appala Naidu’s announcement comes days after Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said he believes India’s population should rise.

Ajit Pawar flags overcrowding in Maharashtra's cities, rush of illegal Bangladeshi migrants

China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year.

Pandit Vishnu Rajoria heads the Parshuram Kalyan Board and holds a rank equivalent to a cabinet minister of the state.

Population and climate limit our strategic options – especially since we have doubled down on crops that do not suit our climate, pumping out so much groundwater to support them that we have altered the tilt of Earth’s axis.

CRED founder Kunal Shah has speculated that high speed internet has led to decline in the number of babies being born in India.

“Population growth must take place at the level of replacement ratio, two children for every two adults. Inclusive development is the key to solving the problem. There is a need for equitable distribution of resources, which is a myth today,” said Jha.

With the addition of 33 new villages, Pune has expanded to 516 square kilometres and with rising construction and population, the demand for water has also increased.

The decision follows a proposal submitted by the Director General of Police on August 12, 2024, highlighting the need for a separate police station

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s leader, vows to reform immigration and address housing crisis if elected, citing mismatch between housing and population growth.

USA-ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 1, INSIGHT):UPDATE 1-INSIGHT-Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth - and now a US presidential debate

This article is authored by Indira Behara, public health expert, Global Health Strategies, New Delhi.

World Population Day 2024: From date to theme, here’s all that you need to know about the special day.

From affording healthcare facilities to a drop in fertility rate, here’s how overpopulation is affecting public health in the country.

We’ve always thought of fewer humans as good news: fewer mouths to feed, fewer emissions. But when it comes to climate, the case for optimism is much weaker.

The supply and demand game has to grow beyond this segment of the population so that the economy does not stagnate in the near future

By focusing on investments in young people, and addressing variations in socioeconomic conditions, India can achieve sustainable growth and development

In an interview with Doordarshan, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman talks about the budget’s attempts to present people with uniform opportunities with a focus on welfare. Edited excerpts:

Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 because of population growth: CREDAI-Liases Foras

This article is authored by Andrea Wojnar, Representative, UNFPA India and Country Director Bhutan.

Facing backlash, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said, "If my words were wrong, then I apologise for that. If anyone got hurt by my words, I take them back."

The civic body expected the water requirement for Thane city to rise to 1,116 million litres per day from 616 MLD presently by 2055

India's population growth poses challenges for sustainability, but architects can contribute through efficient urban planning, preservation, and collaboration.

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