Demography

India’s Demographic Dividend: Going, Going, Gone

Poor learning outcomes, limited employment skills and the continued exclusion of girls and women from the development process stand in the way of India reaping the demographic dividend. We need…
▶04-Sep-2024
Shireen Jejeebhoy, Sanjay Kumar

Implications of India’s Regional Demographic Diversity

The striking regional diversity in India’s demography which is expected to widen during this century calls for a multifaceted and nuanced approach to ensure the well-being of people in all regions,…
▶25-Aug-2024
K. S. James, Shubhra Kriti

Prospective Changes in the Age Structure of India’s Population: The Regional Dimension

Rapid population growth is no longer a major issue in India as it was in the 1970s. Current challenges include harnessing the demographic dividend, developing elderly care systems, addressing inter-…
▶15-Jul-2024
Purushottam M. Kulkarni

Evolution of Demographic Thought and Concern for Human Well-being

Demography has been detached from political theory and political economy, and population is now considered a part of the problem. A new chapter emphasising the economic value of a population is…
▶19-Jul-2021
R.B. Bhagat