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News India » People: India's Gen Z 'Cockroach People's Party' started as satire but is serious about change

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/nx-s1-5889515/india-gen-z-cockroach-party-protests

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

They call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India.

News India » People: India’s diaspora is bigger and more influential than any in history

News channel or source: https://www.economist.com/international/2023/06/12/indias-diaspora-is-bigger-and-more-influential-than-any-in-history

Published on: Monday 12 June 2023

HAVING JUST surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, India contains more than 1.4bn people. What’s more, its migrants are both more numerous and more successful than their Chinese peers.

News India » People: India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/06/08/1180454049/india-is-now-the-worlds-most-populous-nation-and-thats-not-necessarily-a-bad-thi

Published on: Thursday 08 June 2023

India is now the world's most populous nation with 1.486 billion people, passing China in April according to projections by the United Nations. And it's still growing. The sheer numbers might bring to ...

News India » People: India news: Passport not proof of citizenship, ministry says

News channel or source: https://www.dw.com/en/india-passport-not-proof-of-citizenship-ministry-says-sparking-social-media-debate/live-77701414

Published on: Wednesday 24 June 2026

The Ministry of External Affairs has said that the passport does not prove citizenship in India. People are now asking on social media how else they can prove that they are Indians. As Bengaluru faces ...

News India » People: India's consumption growth is set to accelerate as Goldman predicts 'affluent' Indians to nearly double

News channel or source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/19/goldman-sachs-predicts-100-million-indians-will-earn-10000-by-2027.html

Published on: Thursday 18 January 2024

India's consumer sector is becoming key to the country's economic growth, with consumption expected to accelerate amid rising disposable incomes. Around 100 million people in India will earn more than ...

News India » People: India: End Lifelong Warehousing of People with Disabilities

News channel or source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/01/28/india-end-lifelong-warehousing-people-disabilities

Published on: Sunday 28 January 2024

(New York) – Authorities in the Delhi government should act on recommendations of the governing board of a shelter for people with disabilities to end the lifelong institutionalization of its nearly 1 ...

News India » People: Genomes of modern Indian people include wide range of Neanderthal DNA

News channel or source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2420884-genomes-of-modern-indian-people-include-wide-range-of-neanderthal-dna/

Published on: Wednesday 06 March 2024

The largest ever genome study of South Asian people has discovered a wide range of Neanderthal DNA sequences in modern Indian people. The findings raise the possibility of building a full Neanderthal ...

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