Harnessing India’s population potential

On World Population Day, India stands at a crossroads and must balance its population growth

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We humans are now eight billion and counting. That's correct — the world population is on an upward trajectory, and at the growing rate, it would surpass 10 billion well before the turn of this century. This could be a difficult situation as it puts enormous pressure on the Earth’s limited resources.

However, many other issues, such as the environment, take precedence, and the population does not get the attention it deserves. But the population bomb is ticking, and the sooner it is realised, the better. Every year on July 11, World Population Day serves as a global reminder of the pressing issues related to population — ranging from overpopulation and reproductive health to gender equality and sustainable development.

Initiated by the United Nations in 1989, World Population Day is a stark reminder of the critical interplay between population and the social and economic order and its impact on the environment.