Since India’s independence, population stabilization has been one of the prime concerns in its development agenda.

The main objective of the Conference was to identify and unpack various perspectives on the issue of social security for women in India by bringing together a diverse range of participants from the Government, trade unions,

Shelter is one of the basic needs of human beings next only to food and clothing. ‘Housing’ is fundamental to the formation of individual capabilities and identities and family and community ties. It is as essential for a human being as air, water, food, and clothing.

Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.

IT was once thought that fertility below a level could not be achieved without changes in the material conditions of the people.

Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.

Infertility has been relatively neglected as both a health problem and a subject for social science research in South Asia, as in the developing world more generally. The general thrust of both programmes and research has been on the correlates of high fertility and its regulation rather than on