It's Good to Know: India's Population Explosion

The population of India is about 1.1 billion, and is growing by just over 18 million a year. Based on its present 1.6 percent growth rate, it looks like India will surpass China to become the world's most populous country by 2050.

(Source: Population Reference Bureau)

Indian Word to the Wise: Pajamas

"Pai jamahs" are loose trousers tied at the waist that are worn by Muslims in India. The name was probably derived from the Persian for "leg clothing." Westerners adopted a similar garment - "pajamas" (puh-JAH-muz) - as sleepwear.

Fun example (as used by Groucho Marx in the movie Animal Crackers): "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know."

Michael Masterson
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