Full Coverage: Population

25.05.2006 Broadening the definition of the forest dwellers to include non-tribals, an extension of the cut-off date to claim rights over forestland and vesting of powers to implement the legislation with local communities instead of the forest department are among the review panel’s recommended changes to the controversial tribal rights bill. However, these suggestions have dismayed conservationists

18.05.2006 It will take into account the interests of all sections Arjun Singh reiterates Government's commitment to reservation Says there is no difference of opinion on the issue

10.05.2006

08.05.2006 Clearly, it is still too early to celebrate India's population or to look on it as an asset in its quest for economic greatness. It continues to pose problems. Whether India will ride the demographic wave or get swamped by it depends on how swiftly the government moves to improve the quality of India's children today and those yet to be born.