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"Before It's Too Late": France Issues Fertility Warning To All 29-Year-Olds
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
France plans to send letters to all 29-year-olds encouraging them to consider fertility options as part of a wider effort to tackle declining birth rates, a move that has sparked debate over effectiveness and personal choice.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
- Monday January 19, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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130 Russian Towns Could Vanish Soon: The Alarming Reason Behind Their Decline
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Recent research warns that 130 small Russian towns, home to 3.4 million people, are at risk of disappearing due to negative demographic trends and declining employment opportunities.
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China's New Plan: Rs 45,000 A Year Per Child To Tackle Fertility Crisis
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (Rs 43,439) per year for each child under three to address its declining birth rate and looming demographic crisis.
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
- Monday July 28, 2025
- World News | AFP
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Population To Hit 1.46 Billion In 2025, Fertility Rate Declining: UN Report
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country's total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Love Motel Converted To Funeral Home In Japan Amid Population Crisis: "Metaphor Of Decline"
- Friday March 21, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Reactions poured in from social media users who described the building as a metaphor for Japan's demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Launches Speed Dating Events To Combat Declining Marriage And Birth Rates
- Wednesday December 25, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
South Korea faces a demographic crisis marked by record-low marriage and birth rates, with a fertility rate of just 0.72, the world's lowest. High working hours, expensive housing, and costly childcare contribute to this trend.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Passes Law Banning "Child-Free Propaganda" Amid Demographic Decline
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of remaining childless, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Working Hard To Reverse "Terribly Low" Birth Rate, Says Kremlin
- Friday July 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Kremlin said Friday that it was "working hard" to reverse declining birth rates in Russia, warning that "disastrous" demographic trends were putting the country's future at risk.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Before It's Too Late": France Issues Fertility Warning To All 29-Year-Olds
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
France plans to send letters to all 29-year-olds encouraging them to consider fertility options as part of a wider effort to tackle declining birth rates, a move that has sparked debate over effectiveness and personal choice.
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www.ndtv.com
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
- Monday January 19, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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www.ndtv.com
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130 Russian Towns Could Vanish Soon: The Alarming Reason Behind Their Decline
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Recent research warns that 130 small Russian towns, home to 3.4 million people, are at risk of disappearing due to negative demographic trends and declining employment opportunities.
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www.ndtv.com
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China's New Plan: Rs 45,000 A Year Per Child To Tackle Fertility Crisis
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (Rs 43,439) per year for each child under three to address its declining birth rate and looming demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
- Monday July 28, 2025
- World News | AFP
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Population To Hit 1.46 Billion In 2025, Fertility Rate Declining: UN Report
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country's total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Love Motel Converted To Funeral Home In Japan Amid Population Crisis: "Metaphor Of Decline"
- Friday March 21, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Reactions poured in from social media users who described the building as a metaphor for Japan's demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Korea Launches Speed Dating Events To Combat Declining Marriage And Birth Rates
- Wednesday December 25, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
South Korea faces a demographic crisis marked by record-low marriage and birth rates, with a fertility rate of just 0.72, the world's lowest. High working hours, expensive housing, and costly childcare contribute to this trend.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Passes Law Banning "Child-Free Propaganda" Amid Demographic Decline
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of remaining childless, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Working Hard To Reverse "Terribly Low" Birth Rate, Says Kremlin
- Friday July 26, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Kremlin said Friday that it was "working hard" to reverse declining birth rates in Russia, warning that "disastrous" demographic trends were putting the country's future at risk.
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www.ndtv.com