by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 12, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Technology
Social media has been banned for under-16s in Australia since December last year, while Brazil introduced a law in March requiring platforms to link the accounts of users aged under-16 to those of their parents, while also requiring platforms to verify users’ ages....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 18, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The country’s total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children per woman, declined to 2 in the 2019/21 government assessment period, down from 3.4 in 1992/93, due to increasing use of contraceptives and rising education among females. A rate of 2.1 is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 11, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
“AI-controlled toys are a serious threat to the safety of children. All steps that are required for this are being taken in consultation with the consumer affairs and the home ministries. Whenever we receive reports of any incidents, immediate action is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Less than one-quarter of Karnataka’s population is under the age of 15, a report of a 2019-20 survey conducted by India’s federal health ministry showed. The state has a population of 67.6 million, a 2025 presentation by federal government think tank Niti...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 16, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Technology
“The state plans to constitute a task force comprising representatives from academia, parent-teacher associations, industry and government to study the issue and recommend a policy framework. Any decision would have to be aligned with central laws, including...
