Subham Singh
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Tamil Nadu's Maternity Leave Move Spotlights South India's Fertility Rates
Fertility rates in southern states remain among the lowest in the country, population growth is slowing, the share of elderly citizens is rising, and concerns over future political representation are growing.
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Young, Qualified, Unemployed: What Data Says On Gen Z's Job Prospects
The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) indicates that unemployment among people aged 15-29 has been rising, with young women and urban job seekers facing the highest joblessness rates.
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Monsoon Session 2026 Sees Parliament's Worst Productivity In A Decade
According to data by PRS Legislative Research, the Lok Sabha functioned for just 17.5 hours during the session, while the Rajya Sabha functioned for 37.4 hours.
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Aspirant To Doctor: Inside NEET Race For 1.37 Lakh MBBS Seats
In 2017, 16 candidates were competing for every MBBS seat. The ratio rose to 18 in both 2018 and 2019, before easing slightly during the pandemic period.
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India's First Dengue Vaccine Arrives As Cases Surge Nearly 88-Fold In Two Decades
The vaccine, approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), is the first dengue vaccine cleared for use in India. Developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, QDENGA is designed to protect against all four dengue virus types.
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Hotter Nights Stealing Sleep Across World, India Among Hardest Hit
Cities across the Middle East recorded the highest heat-related sleep losses, while parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Africa also showed significant impacts.
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Funding Crunch Threatens Future of Women's Support NGOs Worldwide
At least one million women and girls have lost access to critical humanitarian support since January 2025 as aid funding cuts has forced women-led organisations to scale back services across some of the world's most vulnerable regions.
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NATO Wants Members To Spend 5% Of GDP On Defence, Only Two Already Do
At the NATO Summit in Ankara, alliance leaders endorsed a new defence spending benchmark of 5% of GDP, significantly higher than NATO's long-standing 2% target.
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India Jumps 2 Ranks As Foreign Investment Inflows Rise By 44%
The jump helped India move up, from 13th position in 2024 to 11th position in 2025, among the world's largest recipients of FDI.
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Tech Layoffs In 1st Half Of 2026 Outpace Entire 2025, India Second-Worst Hit
AI-related tech layoffs worldwide touched 1.28 lakh employees by July 1, 2026, higher than the 1.25 lakh layoffs recorded during the whole of 2025.
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Drought Conditions Spread Across India, Farmers Put On Edge
A comparison of the last week of June 2025 and the last week of June 2026 shows a clear increase in drought-affected regions.
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Why Delhi's New EV Policy Aims At Two And Three Wheelers
The new policy proposes to stop the registration of new petrol-powered two-wheelers from April 2028 and restrict new registration of CNG-powered three-wheelers from the end of this year.
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Seized Drugs Worth Rs 6,000 Crore To Be Destroyed In Massive Government Drive
India's push towards a drug-free future is picking up speed, with the government intensifying its crackdown on narcotics trafficking and abuse.
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Explained: Why Petrol Prices in India Don't Follow Crude's Trajectory
Crude oil prices that shot up amid the Middle East war has started to return to their pre-war levels.
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VPN Searches Spike After Telegram Ban In India
Until June 15, search interest was at zero, indicating no notable demand. But on June 16, as the restrictions began, the numbers started rising rapidly from 0 to 5, then 18, 28, and peaking at 99 within hours.
