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Why India's census is in trouble
Opposition to additional questions on parents in the NPR exercise could make the data less reliable
 "Why India's census is in trouble")
First phase of Census-2021 to be conducted in Haryana from May 1-June15
It is the first time that the Census data will be collected in digital format this year
 "First phase of Census-2021 to be conducted in Haryana from May 1-June15")
Budget 2020: What does the Finance Minister have in store for the farmers?
Business Standard's Farm Editor, Sanjeeb Mukherjee joins this podcast to talk about Budget 2020 and India's agriculture sector
 "Budget 2020: What does the Finance Minister have in store for the farmers?")
NPR constitutional obligation, disclosure of info voluntary: MoS Home
Reddy said since NPR is a constitutional obligation, the state governments should not oppose it
 "NPR constitutional obligation, disclosure of info voluntary: MoS Home")
Census data confidential, guaranteed under law; violation punishable: RGI
The National Population Register (NPR) exercise will be carried out along with the house listing phase of the census
 "Census data confidential, guaranteed under law; violation punishable: RGI")
Census exercise will seek info on toilets, vehicles owned, mobile number
The 2021 census will be conducted through a mobile phone application, moving away from the traditional pen and paper
 "Census exercise will seek info on toilets, vehicles owned, mobile number")
Who's afraid of NPR?
The strong link with NRC and other rules raises concern
 "Who's afraid of NPR?")
NPR process to include passport, voter ID, Aadhaar and other details
The government will use the data to better deliver targeted schemes such as Ujwala Yojana, PM Kisan and others
 "NPR process to include passport, voter ID, Aadhaar and other details")
Govt launches 7th economic census in Delhi, process to take three months
The national economic census is conducted every five years and is crucial for framing of policies and planning for the government and other organisations.
 "Govt launches 7th economic census in Delhi, process to take three months")
Govt to conduct pre-test of Census 2021 from August 12 to September 30
The Census 2021 will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase, house listing operations would be conducted in any two months chosen by the states between April and Sept in 2020
 "Govt to conduct pre-test of Census 2021 from August 12 to September 30")
Rethinking Census 2021
Is it time to think beyond the traditional questionnaire-based approach in India as well?
In a world awash with data, is the census still relevant?
Understanding population characteristics is vital to inform us of challenges and opportunities
 "In a world awash with data, is the census still relevant?")
