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Population ageing is a demographic revolution that is happening in all regions and countries at various levels of development, and it should be celebrated. (Representational image)

Chance to reap dividends from the elderly

Population ageing is a demographic revolution that is happening in all regions and countries.

19 March 2017 2:56 AM IST

India is home to elderly persons as per the 2011 population census (53 million females and 51 million males).

The ups and downs in pensioner's paradise

India is home to the second largest number of elderly people in the world.

19 March 2017 2:48 AM IST

A still from a popular sanitary napkin advertisement.

Don't tax our women

MP Sushmita Dev has started an online petition to abolish tax on sanitary napkins, in an effort to make them affordable.

18 March 2017 12:02 AM IST

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya (Photo: PTI)

Longer wait for caste census information

Data may not be released in present form over fears of opening Pandora's Box.

30 Jan 2017 6:52 AM IST

Money on my mind

Money on my mind

While much has been said about the impact of demonetisation, here's a look at a few after-effects of it in various...

16 Nov 2016 12:32 AM IST

The gallbladder itself is a small organ in the abdominal region of a human beings body, where the digestive fluid, bile, is stored.

The pain stones

For gallstones, there are no visible signs, nor does it require any treatment rather, it is the symptoms that need to...

27 March 2017 12:12 AM IST

Devotees take a dip in the river Ganga on the first day of Ardh Kumbh festival at Haridwar. (Photo: AP)

Help keep rivers clean

The spirit behind the ruling is more important than the legal battles to be fought to clear their banks of...

22 March 2017 2:24 AM IST

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Concerns over BMC's move to take over Bandra park

BMC decision to take over the park was implemented to ensure that land allotted for parks does not get misused.

4 March 2017 1:16 AM IST

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1.7 billion Indians by 2050: Much food for thought

Food production is not the only issue to mitigate India's food problem.

31 May 2017 2:39 AM IST

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A village where all have January 1 birthday

The matter came to light recently during a camp to make Aadhaar cards of school children.

22 May 2017 1:14 AM IST

Nurses hold babies at the Xiyuege Centre, or Lucky Month Home, in Beijing. (Photo: AFP)

Baby boom after China abandons one-child rule

Ms Zheng and her husband were employees of state-owned enterprises and faced losing their jobs if they violated the ban.

30 Dec 2016 1:46 AM IST

Minister of Home Affairs of India, Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: PTI/File)

Hindu population reducing in India, minorities flourishing: Rijiju

Citing the reason behind 'reducing' population of Hindus, Rijiju said they 'never convert people'.

13 Feb 2017 3:17 PM IST