Fertility differentials among the Hindus and the Muslims in India are a matter of concern, which attracts scholars of different disciplines not only in India, but also outside as well. But surprisingly systematic analysis of fertility pattern among these religion sub groups has not been...

At various points in its career, the Indian state has deployed technologies to govern the nation. Recently the state has undertaken a number of large scale projects to install digital technology. The most controversial of these is the Unique Identity Project, which is registering the biometric,...

To anticipate future challenges that arise from the ageing society in Austria, it is necessary to analyse already today the health of elderly people. Currently, two datasets are available for this purpose, namely the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the Austrian...

The 'Generations and Gender Survey (GGS)' is an important data source for studying the dynamics of families and family relationships, it was out in Austria in 2008/09. After adjustment for age, sex, employment status, country of birth and living arrangements, we revealed a bias towards women...