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VARIETY

 |  5-minute read
Physically challenged, Handicapped, Census 2011, Disabled in india

Census 2011 ignored 60 million disabled people. Will Census 2021 be any better?

Various census and surveys have repeatedly been criticised for under-representing the population of persons with disabilities in India.

Arman Ali
 @armanaly

LIFE

 |  3-minute read
Women Empowerment, Census 2011, Motherhood, Single women

How the single Indian woman is guarding her freedom

India Today Group Editor-in-Chief talks about why independent Indian women are embracing the unattached life, in the October 21 edition of India Today magazine.

Aroon Purie
 @aroonpurie

POLITICS

 |  6-minute read
Demographic dividend, Census 2011, National youth day, Swami vivekananda’s birth anniversary

Today is National Youth Day: But when will the youth in India truly have their day?

India's young face a plethora of huge problems. There is only one way political parties will take them seriously. That way leads to the election booth.

SY Quraishi
 @DrSYQuraishi

VARIETY

 |  3-minute read
Census 2011, Alpesh Thakor, Gujarat, Migration

Hate attacks in Gujarat: Why we can’t just wish away the migrant workforce

If we consider migrants as people who are snatching jobs from locals, we are simply overlooking their contributions to the economy.

Arindam De
 @arindamde01

VARIETY

 |  5-minute read
Census 2011, RSS, Muslim population growth, Muslim population

How myths about Muslim population growth get the equation wrong

The belief that the Islamic doctrine is responsible for growth in the Muslim population seems to dominate the public imagination. But the notion is wrong.

Hilal Ahmed
 @Ahmed1Hilal

POLITICS

 |  7-minute read
Southern states, BJP, Census 2011, 15th Finance Commission

15th Finance Commission: Why the southern states of India are fuming

While the Centre has justified the use of 2011 Census for funds allocation, it is doing little to allay the fears of the state governments.

Anand Kochukudy
 @AnandKochukudy

LIFE

 |  Shorts In The Dark  |  5-minute read
Census 2011, Atheism, Religion

Why a Tinder date is better than 72 virgins in paradise

A short history of atheists in India.

Palash Krishna Mehrotra
 @palashmehrotra

POLITICS

 |  8-minute read
Religion, Hindu America, Hinduism, Census 2011

Sad reality and bitter truths of Hindus in America

The challenge here is as much an intellectual one as a cultural and spiritual one.

Vamsee Juluri
 @VamseeJuluri

POLITICS

 |  5-minute read
Media, Muslims, Hindus, Census 2011

Census of religion: Government sold it, media bought it

The timing of the release of the data was clearly keeping in mind the Bihar Assembly election.

M Reyaz
 @journalistreyaz

POLITICS

 |  5-minute read
Sikh, Census 2011

We need to worry about the decline in Sikh numbers

Conversion from Sikhism is another factor which has got the community leaders thinking.

Vipin Pubby
 @vipinpubby