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Why people in the world’s most populous country are choosing to have fewer children

IN FOCUS: As India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level for the first time, young people tell Namita Singh they are weighing parenthood against their careers, freedom and a very different vision of family life

The Independent UK · Jun 20

Census delay cuts access to subsidised foodgrain for 120 million Indians

The Census is now four years overdue, and the budget for the exercise has been slashed indicating further delays. This is even as millions of Indians are left without access to subsidised foodgrain, pushing them to the brink of food insecurity. Evidence shows that entitlements under the Public Distribution System…

Newslaundry · May 5, 2025

Behind India’s ‘food surplus’ claims, 13 crore Indians denied rations

In the run-up to the 2024 general elections, the Food Corporation of India wrote to all its 26 regional offices on January 12, 2024, asking them to float tenders for bags with an indicative logo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in order to distribute food grains under the Pradhan Mantri…

Newslaundry · Oct 7, 2024

India looks to fill wheat granaries depleted by Ukraine war in many countries

While farmers stand to gain from exports amid a bumper harvest, food security campaigners urge caution

The Hindu · Apr 2, 2022