Is India ready to become the world's most populous country?

Plus, is the world doing enough to help Africa tackle climate change, why are eggs getting more expensive, and what can we learn from an ancient epic?

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Having difficulty reading this email? View it online     Is India ready to become the world's most populous country? Last month, the world's population reached 8 billion for the first time; next year, India is projected to become the world's most populous country, overtaking China. How much pressure is this putting on its resources? And could it provide the country with a valuable economic opportunity? 'Think of population as a resource, and then you see a different picture' The Real Story: Putting the world under the microscope     'We were loaded onto the boats in fishing nets' In 1947, thousands of Japanese families were expelled from their homes in the Northern Territories, or Southern Kurils, by Soviet troops. Yuzo Matsumoto was among them. 'I thought we would be able to go back' What does Africa need to fight climate change? The COP27 conference spotlighted how much help African nations need from the world's richest countries to tackle climate change. Did the summit's discussions make a difference? 'The continent is being ravaged by climate change'   How does being in a crowd change you? Do you find yourself behaving differently when you're part of a crowd? Does it make you feel safer - or more nervous? Anand Jagatia meets the scientists studying how crowds behave and move. 'That can be quite an isolating experience'   Why eggs are getting more expensive Eggs are a staple food around the world, and a valuable source of protein in many cuisines. But their prices are rapidly rising. Ruth Alexander finds out what's behind the surge. 'It becomes this mad scramble for what's out there' Can digital currencies replace the cash system? FTX, a major crytptocurrency trading exchange, collapsed last month, owing billions of dollars to its creditors. What does its failure mean for the future of digital currencies? 'The use of it was never for payments'   'Tell me what really matters to you' Rachel Clarke has become renowned for her writing about the realities of life as a doctor. In her latest book, she shares what she's learned about life from caring for terminally ill patients. 'Just the act of talking can be therapeutic'   Gilgamesh: What can we learn from an ancient epic? Bridget Kendall unravels the stories of the Epic of Gilgamesh, a text that is still being reconstructed from clay tablets found in the ruins of ancient cities in modern-day Iraq. 'Gilgamesh is something of a tyrant' Alice Guy: The life of the first female filmmaker Alice Guy was a pioneer of the early days of cinema, a former secretary who became a director, producer, and entrepreneur. Rajan Datar discovers how she shaped the future of film. 'Her films revealed the inner workings of the human heart'

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