NFHS-5: No, women don’t outnumber men in India just yet. Here is why
NFHS counts only certain women, who belong to specific demographic categories. There is a bias in it, say experts
Non-binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021
Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socioeconomic survey is imperative
Simply put: The budget amid a pandemic
Down To Earth’s cartoonist Sorit Gupto analyses the budget for the next financial year through his cartoons
Sarna Dharam Code: Of Adivasi identity and eco-nationalism
Down To Earth speaks to experts on Adivasi culture about the recent resolution passed by the Jharkhand Assembly, asking for a separate religion …
Bihar’s earthquake toll due to poor condition of houses
Census data shows Bihar among the three states with lowest proportion of houses which can be categorised ‘good’
Haryana's sex ratio success a result of behavioural change or fudged data?
The state's achievement comes at a time the Census’ Sample Registration System survey paints a grim picture for the country
Economics of population
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …
Language Census: Many tribal tongues now have fewer takers
There is a huge decline in the number of Monpa and Sema speakers
India's missing toilets
Government unable to determine exactly how many households don't have toilets
The extent of India’s energy poverty
More than 80 million households in India lack access to electricity; about 75 million of these are in rural areas
Data indicates poor enforcement of law to check female foeticide
Only 143 persons have been convicted till date under PC&PNDT Act that bans sex determination test