Census undercounts leave local councils short of funding for yearsWhen statistical agencies miss transient renters and young families, local areas lose out on cash for surgeries, classrooms and bus routes.12 October 2026
Japan's century-old businesses are closing at a record paceRising raw-material costs, acute labour shortages, and a lack of family successors are forcing historic firms to close or sell up.5 October 2026
‘Not one child, have two or three’: Naidu tells IIT alumni India's demographic window shuts by 2047The Chief Minister, who once championed family planning, said southern India is ageing, fertility is below replacement level, and children are the 'wealth in future'.3 October 2026
The quiet crisis of the census undercount that leaves local services short of cashThe national headcount is a massive logistical triumph, but the people who go uncounted are the ones who need public services the most.12 September 2026
