Shifting Horizons
With China’s population shrinking and fertility rates already declining in India and Indonesia, journalist Sruthi Gottipati investigates how these countries can secure their demographic futures.
Shifting Horizons - Generation Next
With China’s population shrinking and fertility rates already declining in India and Indonesia, journalist Sruthi Gottipati investigates how these countries can secure their demographic futures.
Shifting Horizons
Asia's demographic shifts are poised to redefine the world order, with India, China, and Indonesia at the epicenter. The next generation, young people under the age of 30, will play a crucial role in determining whether these three giants will realize the promise of ‘The Asian Century’.
But what challenges are these youth facing today, and how will these pressing issues influence the developmental trajectories of these three nations over the coming decades?
Seasoned journalist Sruthi Gottipati travels across India, China, and Indonesia to explore problems like the unprecedented youth unemployment, a learning crisis in education, declining fertility rates and heightened climate risks. She speaks to people on the ground to find out what’s at stake, and also uncover the solutions that can keep this generation on track.