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From one-child policy to condom tax: Why China’s pro-birth policies are failing and why India should pay attention

Dhruv Mishra - 3 January, 2026

China, which had once enforced birth limits, is now taxing contraception, underscoring how demographic control has come full circle, from fear of too many people to anxiety over too few.

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China reintroduces tax on condoms and contraceptives after decades to boost birth rates

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2026

In a move to reverse its plummeting birth rates, China has officially removed a decades-old tax exemption on condoms, contraceptive pills, and other birth...

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Maharashtra: 27,397 births recorded for a population of 1,500 in a Yavatmal district village, BJP leader suspects beneficiaries include Bangladeshis; probe underway

Aditi - 18 December, 2025

Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya visited the village on Wednesday (17th December) and demanded an investigation into the matter.

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Hungary announces tax exemption for women who bear children, aims to boost birth rate

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2025

During his State of the Nation speech in Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that the tax exemptions for women with three children would take effect in October 2025 and in January 2026 for those with two kids.