When welfare met demographic concerns A study examines 1960s India, revealing how maternity benefits were linked to population control in legislative debates.

Happy to see coverage of our recent work, "Towards a limited and 'quality' population" (Co-authored with Prarthana Dutta), in @thehindu.com, dated Apr 04, 2026.

Link: www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/hea...

Article link: doi.org/10.1017/S002...

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