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How much money do Americans spend on holiday shopping?

Americans spent 20% more on retail purchases in December 2022 than they did in December 2012.

USAFacts

No drop in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups population, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

Tribal Affairs Ministry insists no decline in PVTG population; data shows otherwise. Ministry's own data shows 38.5% drop in nine States/UTs; 97% decline in West Bengal.

The Hindu

Renting is getting too expensive for Gen Z, making living alone a luxury saved for the middle-aged

Roommates have long been a rite of passage for young adults, even more so for Gen Z.

Fortune

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After junking data of PwDs, govt. says no current data to determine need for special educators

Union govt informs Lok Sabha no current data to determine need for special educators for PwDs. Data used from 2011 Census. 22.66 lakh children with special needs, 1.33 lakh special educators professionally trained.

The Hindu

Raised demand for caste census at all-party meet ahead of Winter Session, says Mayawati

Mayawati said that unprecedented awareness among the people and different sections of society over the issue of caste-based census is giving the ruling BJP sleepless nights.

The Hindu

Americans Are Still Fleeing High-Tax States

Lower taxes create opportunities that draw even those not consciously considering tax rates.

Reason

Who are the nation’s veterans?

As of 2022, 16.2 million Americans identified as veterans. The number of living veterans in the United States is declining — but the veteran population is growing more diverse.

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The Census Bureau sees an older, more diverse America in 2100 in three immigration scenarios

The Census Bureau is predicting an older and more diverse America in the coming decades, along with other projections through the year 2100

The Independent UK

ONS admits Census trans data may be flawed after non-English speakers misunderstand question

Statisticians say they are ‘confident’ in national estimates of transgender people but admit ‘unexpected patterns’ at local level

The Independent UK

Amit Shah talking about caste census only under pressure: Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance

PATNA: A day after Union home minister Amit Shah said the BJP was never opposed to the idea of a caste census, the governing Grand Alliance in Bihar questioned the "authenticity" of his claim saying the former was saying all these since the caste census has now become a national…

The Times of India

SC calls women’s reservation law a ‘very good step‘, but reluctant to step in for its implementation before LS polls

Supreme Court terms 1/3rd reservation for women in legislatures a "very good step" towards gender parity, but doubts implementation before 2024 elections. Petition seeks to declare clause in Constitution (106th Amendment) Act of 2023 "void ab-inito". SC lists case for Nov 22.

The Hindu

‘The Buddha was a master teacher who catered his message for different audiences,’ says author Douglas Ober

‘Dust on the Throne’ offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. Douglas Ober, an honorary research associate in the Centre for India and South Asia Research, questions the modernist view of the Buddha, and the prevalence of ritual practice and animist cults among early…

The Hindu

T.N. CM Stalin writes to PM Modi requesting integration of caste census with decadal census

TN CM Stalin requests PM Modi to integrate caste census with proposed national decadal census. Caste census last conducted in 1931, so contemporary data needed to address social justice, equity, inclusivity.

The Hindu

More than half a million US households live with plumbing poverty

Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations.

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More women and young people join agricultural workforce

Analysis of the 2021 census shows more women, young people and those from a culturally diverse background are choosing to work in agriculture.

The Hindu

The Muslim MP is a disappearing entity

The Muslim voice is in danger of being completely silenced in Parliament

The Conversation

South Africa's 2022 census missed 31% of people - big data could help in future

No census is ever exact: as academics Tom Moultrie and Rob Dorrington at the University of Cape Town have noted previously:

The Hindu

Women want change, society needs change

While India’s founding fathers ensured that India was early to adopt universal adult suffrage, the role of women in shaping the country’s political future still remains minimal

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When Tamil Nadu conducted a ‘caste census’ like Bihar

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Backward Class community constitutes 39% of Odisha’s population, says Commission

The Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes, which submitted the first-ever survey on Socially Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) on Tuesday, said totally 53,96,132 households comprising a population of 1,94,88,671 belonged to backward classes in the State. As against an OBC community population widely believed to be exceeding 50% in the…

The Independent UK

Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says

A new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic

WEKU

The growing racial gap in U.S. census results is raising an expert panel's concerns

The U.S. census undercounting people of color and overcounting white people who don't identify as Latino means political representation and federal funds have been allocated unfairly, a report warns.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for nationwide caste census

Reacting to the release of the Bihar caste survey, Rahul Gandhi on October 2 reiterated that the rights of a community should be in proportion to its numbers in a society.

The Hindu

Women’s reservation bill ‘jumla’ by BJP, says Kharge; bats for OBC quota within it, seeks caste census

Congress President Kharge accused BJP of 'jumla' (empty promise) on women's reservation bill. He said it won't be implemented till 2034 and BJP is trying to mislead people. He urged people to support Congress and Rahul Gandhi to save Constitution and democracy.

The Hindu

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report

UNFPA India's 2023 Ageing Report calls for government to increase awareness of schemes for elderly, bring all old age homes under regulatory purview, and facilitate in situ ageing. Report projects 279% growth in 80+ population by 2050, with majority being widowed, highly dependent women. Report highlights lack of data on…

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