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Demographic Dividend: Has India failed to cash in?

India remains a young nation, but it will not get younger in future.India has not managed to noticeably improve education.Nor has it managed to create employment opportunities, observes Devangshu......

Don't WASTE India's Demographic Dividend

India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29.This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique......

India's population touches 1.46 billion, fertility rate falls

India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new United Nations demographic report, which also revealed the country's......

'India Has Missed Every Bus'

'We don't know which bus is coming next. I know for sure whatever bus comes next, it will miss that too.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com 'I think India has a huge employment and......

33 Years Before India Turns 'Old'

'India is aging faster than many realise.' IMAGE: A crowded market in Kolkata. Photograph: ANI Photo   India has just 33 years until it turns as 'old' as advanced economies by the 2050s as it......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

How India's demographic dividend is being eroded

Rural and urban regions present different labour participation and employment levels. These differences also are not tuned to India exploiting its demographic dividend, says Mahesh Vyas.......

Demographic dividend or impending catastrophe?

No country has grown without educating its people. India's shameful lag in primary and secondary education has persisted for several decades, and the crisis in higher education is now threatening a......

6 states hold key to India's demographic dividend

Perhaps half-way through India’s demographic transition, what is the outlook for the future? Robert Malthus wrote his famous An Essay on the Principle of Population in 1798. In that book his......

Can India Inc outpace global peers in future tech adoption?

Employers in India are planning to outpace global adoption in certain future technologies as companies operating in the country are heavily investing in technologies like artificial intelligence......

'Malleswari's medal and an SRK movie ensured the change'

In more than 100 years of participation at the Olympics India has just 20 medals to show for its efforts. A poor return by all standards, especially if one takes into consideration the country's......

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