India, Nov. 12 -- A digital population clock outside AIIMS Delhi has caught the internet's attention, with its rapidly ticking figures showing India's estimated population at a staggering 148.16 crore and inching towards the 150-crore mark. While some netizens are fascinated, others are wondering how the clock manages to count births and deaths by the second. "How is it tracking babies being born around India in a matter of seconds?" asked one user. Another remarked, "1.5 billion too many," while a third worried, "Please control. There will be no food left." Not everyone is alarmed, though. One user cheered, "Cool and may be 2 Billion in 10 years!!" But here's the catch: the clock isn't counting babies as they arrive! It uses demographic projections, including Census data and estimated birth and death rates, to update the figure every second. So, while the numbers keep climbing, they are estimates, not a live headcount. As of 3.19pm on Wednesday (November 11), the clock displayed an estimated population of 148.16 crore. HTC...