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India's population to peak in 2060s at 1.7bn before declining: UN

India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

WHO Numbers May Raise India's Covid Deaths

The World Health Organisation is set to release its estimates of excess deaths caused by COVID-19 in early April, reports Amruta Byatnal, On devex.com, and the figure could be more than twice the......

UN warns of 'similar episodes' as second Covid wave in India

A United Nations report said on Thursday that the deadly wave of COVID-19 Delta variant stole 240,000 lives in India between April and June in 2021 and disrupted economic recovery, and warned that......

India's population to surpass China's around 2024, says UN

India's population could surpass that of China's around 2024, two years later than previously estimated, and is projected to touch 1.5 billion in 2030, according to a United Nations forecast. The......

India's GDP growth revised downward to 6.3% for 2025

India's economic growth forecast for 2025 has been revised downward to 6.3 per cent, and despite a projected moderation, the country remains one of the fastest-growing large economies, supported by......

Halt austerity, avoid recession: UN to rich nations

While growth in India and China is likely to remain robust, the rest of the world risks falling back into recession if developed countries embark prematurely on fiscal austerity measures, says a......

India to record 7.9% growth this fiscal: UN

The United Nations has projected a growth of 7.9 per cent for India in the current fiscal as it hailed the country along with China for leading developing nations to recovery from the worst......

World economy may shrink 2.6% in 2009: UN

The United Nations has forecast the world economy to shrink 2.6 per cent in 2009, downgrading the already-pessimistic estimate made five months ago. "The world economy is expected to shrink by 2.6......

Lack of agri investment led to food crisis: UN

Foresight and better planning could have avoided the serious food crisis that the world, especially the developing countries, is now facing, senior United Nations experts have said. Lack of......

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