India's Population: Dividend or Disaster

David Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography, Harvard University, addresses the session "India's Population: Dividend or Disaster" at the India Today Conclave 2010. Photo: Vikram Sharma / India Today

David Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography, Harvard, addresses the session while Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President, Centre for Policy Research, listens to his speech. Photo: Vikram Sharma / India Today

Kalli Purie, Chief Operating Officer, India Today Group Digital and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi listen to David Bloom. Photo: Subir Halder/India Today

Bloom said India was in the transition phase of moving from high fertility and high mortality to low fertility and low mortality. Photo: Vikram Sharma / India Today

Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President, Centre for Policy Research, introduced Bloom and the topic. Photo: Subir Halder/India Today

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi came specially for the session "India's Population: Dividend or Disaster" which was addressed by Harvard University's Professor David Bloom. Photo: Subir Halder/India Today

Kalli Purie, Chief Operating Officer, India Today Group Digital and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi are all ears as Harvard University's Professor David Bloom addresses the session "India's Population: Dividend or Disaster" at the India Today Conclave 2010. Photo: Subir Halder/India Today

Rahul Gandhi in coversation with Kalli Purie as they proceed to attend the session "India's Population: Dividend or Disaster". Photo: Subir Halder/India Today 

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrives at the India Today Conclave 2010 to attend the session "India's Population: Dividend or Disaster" addressed by Harvard University Professor David Bloom. Accompanying him is Kalli Purie, Chief Operating Officer, India Today Group Digital. Photo: Subir Halder/India Today 

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi takes notes during the session "India's Population: Dividend or Disaster" addressed by Harvard University Professor David Bloom. Photo: Ravi S. Sahani/India Today