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Japan Faces Historic Population Decline and Aging Why in the News ? Japan’s population fell to 123 million in 2025, marking the largest decline since census records began in 1920. The trend highlights the country’s deepening demographic crisis, characterized by low fertility rates, rapid aging, and shrinking rural populations. Demographic Crisis Deepens Across Japan: Japan’s …
Read MoreDeclining Fertility and AI Regulation Demand Attention Why in the News ? Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, highlighted the threat of falling fertility rates impacting education infrastructure and proposed an India-specific AI regulation model that balances innovation and safety, diverging from US and EU frameworks. Falling Fertility Rate and Its Consequences: …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-2- Population ,TFR, related issues and solution, Demographic dividend Focus : The article discusses India’s rapid decline in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and its impending demographic challenges. It emphasizes the need for proactive measures such as incentivizing childbirth, extending the productive work life of the elderly, promoting automation, and attracting skilled immigrants to sustain …
Read MoreWhy in the news? India’s declining fertility rate, projected at 1.29 by 2050, poses challenges like an ageing population and workforce shortages. About the Declining Total Fertility Rate (TFR): A study in The Lancet predicts India’s TFR to decrease to 1.29 by 2050, significantly below the replacement rate of 2.1. India’s TFR has steadily decreased …
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