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Triple Talaq in India: Background, Court Cases and Recent Updates

Triple Talaq or talaq-e-biddat (instant divorce) or talaq-e-mughallazah (irrevocable divorce) is one of the methods used in Islam to end the marriage. It is one of the methods of...

January 3, 2018

Two Child Norm for Elections in India

Some states have legislated two-child norms for certain elected posts. The policy is modelled after China’s one child policy, which now allows couples to have two children effective...

November 22, 2017

Growing “North-South” Disparity in Population & Demographic Divide

The 2011 Census has confirmed the striking demographic imbalance between northern and southern states of India. Some of the facts which highlight the growing ‘North-South’ disparity in India...

November 22, 2017

Population Stabilization Fund (Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh-JSK)

The Population Stabilization Fund was set up in 2005 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with an aim to achieve population stabilization. Structure JSK has been...

November 22, 2017

Successful Models of Population Control in States

Kerala Model Kerala is the leading example for population stabilization in the country. When compared with China, Kerala’s birth, death and infant mortality rates are lower and literacy...

November 22, 2017

Trends in Demographic Transition in India

Following are the four stage trends in demographic transition in India. First Stage In India, the first stage of demographic transition was witnessed till 1920 when both the...

November 22, 2017

Overview of National Population Polices in India

Since the middle of the 20th century, developing countries like India have been facing the problem of unsustainable population growth that had placed a lot of pressure on...

November 22, 2017

Family Planning in India: Components, Barriers and Suggested Measures

The concept of family planning implies both the limitation of the family to have only the desired number of children which are considered appropriate to the resource availability...

November 22, 2017

Effects of Rapid Population Growth in India

The following are the various effects of rapid growth of population in developing countries in general and India in particular. Growing Unemployment Educated people aspire for jobs of...

November 22, 2017

Age and Sex Structure in India

Age and sex structure are an important biological attributes of any population. These factors affect demographic structure, social, economic and political status of any society. In society, status...

November 22, 2017

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