2023: a year that many are facing with trepidation.
And whilst much of the world will be tightening its belt, there are plenty of ways in which 2023 is set to challenge assumptions from antique treasures and old-fashioned solutions, to psychedelic revelations and the fate of the world's biggest population.
Here are five stories that may just transform the world ahead.
In 2023 the most populous country on the planet will no longer be China, but India China's population is peaking, while India's has continued to grow.
And the UN predicts that on April 14th 2023.
India's population will overtake that of China's That is hugely significant in symbolic terms, but what's more important is the composition of the Indian population, specifically the size of its working-age population.
India has more people of working age than any other population group.
When this happens, it can lead to what's known as a demographic dividend because of the opportunity it offers for economic growth, particularly for developing countries India's demographic bulge started much later than China's in the 2010s.
It's forecast to continue to around 2050 with the biggest growth in the next decade.
The question is, will India be able to capitalise on this opportunity?
