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In her interim budget last month, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed establishing a panel to deliberate on challenges arising from population growth and demographic changes so that India can attain developed country status by 2047. To this effect, it becomes critical to decipher the intricacies of these challenges and delineate a clear path forward. What precisely are these challenges, and how can they be effectively confronted to pave the way for a prosperous and inclusive future? I present six challenges that hold the key to unlocking India's true potential. 'Fast population growth,' while historically significant, is not the paramount challenge we confront today. Surpassing China as the world's most populous country last year marked a watershed moment. But recent data heralds a major shift: India stands on the brink of achieving a total fertility rate of 2.1, a threshold revered as 'replacement level fertility' by demographers. While this milestone doesn't signify an immediate halt to population growth, it signals a pivotal juncture in our demographic evolution.

cycling in Navi Mumbai. The tragedy underscores a prime reason why those willing to shift to cycling in our cities do not. Saini chose to cycle even though he could have used a car because opting to pedal is a healthy, environment-friendly choice for a growing number of affluent Indians.

Rameshwaram Café near the tech hub of Whitefield to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) if such a need arose, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday. The incident has left 10 persons injured and one person has lost an eye. The government has announced it will meet the treatment expenses of all the injured persons. The CM, speaking to the mediapersons at Chikkamagaluru on Sunday, said the central crime branch (CCB) was probing the case, and the persons behind the explosion were still at large, The government, he added, was pursuing the case seriously.

Sex and the City', all six seasons of the beloved HBO series are set to premiere on Netflix come April 1, 2024. The eagerly awaited arrival promises a trip down memory lane, capturing the essence of New York City through the eyes of the fearless foursome—Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, Charlotte York, and Samantha Jones.

Lupin Digital Health (LDH), a digital therapeutics platform for cardiac rehabilitation, plans to increase its customer base 10 times over the next year, as it expand its presence by entering new cities and onboards new hospitals, Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO of Lupin Digital Health told Mint in an interview. The company has 5,000 paying patients and is confident of achieving it with the help of an augmented programme prescribing cardiologists as it prepares to expand its affiliation with 75 more hospitals spanning 35-40 cities across the country.

WASHINGTON : Presidential contenders Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off in the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, a small-stakes contest that could be one of Haley's best shots to score a win over the former president. The United States' capital city only sends 19 out of 2,429 delegates to the Republican National Convention in July, where the nominee is formally selected. Sunday's results are unlikely to change the trajectory of a race that Trump appears to have stitched up, having won all the previous nominating contests.

government may consider handing over the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) if the need arises. Speaking about the blast at popular eatery at Brookefield on March 1, which left 10 people injured, the chief minister said that the Central Crime Branch (CCB) is investigating the matter. On the BJP's demand for an NIA probe, Siddaramaiah said, «We will see.

Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced candidates for 51 seats. This declaration sheds light on the political landscape in the state, offering insights into the contest dynamics. The BJP's decision comes in the wake of its coalition partner, the Samajwadi Party (SP), revealing candidates for 31 seats, a significant move shaping the electoral narrative. However, the SP's initial decision to contest from Varanasi was later retracted due to an arrangement with the Congress regarding seat-sharing. Meanwhile, amidst fervent calls from party supporters urging the fielding of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Amethi and Raebareli constituencies, the Congress is yet to finalize its list of candidates.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The Israeli military said on Sunday it intensified operations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, destroying dozens of Hamas targets in a blitz of air and artillery strikes.

supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party have been arrested from different parts of Punjab province of Pakistan for staging rallies against alleged vote rigging, police said on Sunday. On the call of party founder Imran Khan, supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held protests across Pakistan on Saturday against the alle-ged «massive rigging» in the February 8 general elections. Most arrests took place in Lahore where newly elected Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz ordered a clamp down on the protesting PTI supporters.

Godrej & Boyce is aiming to invest about Rs 40 crore over the next three years to expand its distribution footprint for its consumer brands in the tier-II and tier-III cities. The fresh investments by the company, which sells interior solutions, furniture, appliances and locks, will see its footprint getting doubled to more than 400 towns by FY27, a senior official has said. «G&B plans to spend around Rs 10-15 crore every year on store expansion and renovation for the next three years,» a company spokesperson told PTI. The company is targeting to grow its topline by 15-20 per cent per year, and it hopes for the store expansion to be one among several initiatives to realise its aim, the spokesperson added.

Also Read: MSM REITs: How SEBI's game-changing move will transform India's real estate investment landscape In simple terms, REITs own a portfolio of commercial properties and investors can purchase units of REITs to gain exposure to this portfolio. Similar to investing in units of a mutual fund scheme, investors gain exposure to the portfolio of assets the scheme owns.

dosa capital of India, with the city's love for dosa evident in its gastronomic culture. Celebrating World Dosa Day on March 3, Bengaluru stands out for its dosa variants, ranging from the classic to innovative twists. Gastronomic Evolution The humble dosa has evolved in Bengaluru, from the traditional plain dosa to classic variants like masala dosa, butter dosa, set dosa, and onion dosa. The city's eateries offer a range of dosas, reflecting its love for this crispy delight.

The Indian Express that it was a daily routine for him to visit Rameshwaram Cafe. The blast at Rameshwaram Cafe was reported at 1 pm on Friday, March 1. The techie, who initially assumed that the blast was from a gas cylinder explosion was midway through his lunch when he received a phone call from his mother.

PTI-Videos, the Railway Minister said that though the work on the Kolkata Metro started in the 1970s, the progress made in the last 10 years of the Modi government was much more than the 40 years before that. -The work on Kolkata Metro progressed in several phases.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices experienced a slight rise on Sunday. The price of 24 carat gold is Rs.6482.6 per gm, up by Rs.942.0. The price of 22 carat gold is Rs.5938.1 per gm, up by Rs.863.0.

Also Read | Mumbai BEST announces price hike: Check new fares for daily, weekly, and monthly passes in your bus route According to Police Inspector Vaibhav Shingare of Pimpri Chinchwad City Police, the Anti-Narcotics Cell apprehended a drug peddler named Namami Jha on Friday and confiscated the substantial amount of MD. During the subsequent investigation, officials uncovered the involvement of a sub-inspector stationed at the Nigdi police station.

Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, Karnataka Police on Sunday morning conducted an investigation at the explosion site. This comes after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the complete truth regarding the Rameshwara Cafe incident has to come out. He gave clear instructions to senior police officers to use the possibilities of technology effectively in investigations. Bengaluru City Police investigated the Rameshwaram Cafe in the Bengaluru Whitefield area.

Cairo as soon as Sunday and search for a formula acceptable to Israel and Hamas for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, sources with knowledge of the talks said, after foreign governments resorted to airdrops to aid desperate civilians in the Palestinian enclave. Israeli and Hamas delegations were expected to arrive in Cairo on Sunday, two Egyptian security sources said, although another source briefed on the talks said Israel would not send a delegation until it got a full list of hostages who are still alive.

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