Poverty in India is a complex and multifaceted issue influenced by a combination of historical, economic, social, and political factors. Several renowned economists and leaders have provided ...

Despite exponential economic growth, eradicating poverty has remained the mainstay of Indian politics even decades after independence. Recent data suggests that India has almost eradicated extreme ...

Earlier, the World Bank had said that extreme poverty in India had declined by 38 million in 2021 to 167.49 million after growing in the preceding two years. The ‘Poverty, Prosperity and Planet ...

And yet, in this 'new' India, grinding poverty is still a feature of everyday life. Some 450 million people subsist on less than $1.25 per day and nearly half of India's children are malnourished. In ...

India has 129 million citizens living in extreme poverty in 2024, the World Bank said in its recently published report. These people live on less than Rs 180 a day. The number of extremely poor ...

Over 1.1 billion people are living in acute poverty, with India having the highest number. Approximately 584 million children are significantly affected. The report highlights the severe impact of ...

India is among the five countries globally with the largest number of people living in poverty, according to the UN report that said 1.1 billion people, over half of them minors, live in acute poverty ...

Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the position of India's ...

Lord Cohen of Birkenhead, House of Lords, 1961 Young women pictured in London, having arrived from Calcutta (Kolkata), India,1957 (Credit: Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images ...

This highlights the need for sustained, evidence-based policy interventions, particularly in conflict-prone regions where poverty alleviation efforts have been stymied. India has been a standout ...

India is among the five countries globally with the largest number of people living in poverty, according to the UN report that said 1.1 billion people, over half of them minors, live in acute ...