Can data really define poverty in India? The numbers certainly suggest progress. Fewer people live below the international poverty line. More people have access to food, jobs, electricity, and housing ...

In a striking announcement this April, the World Bank claimed that India has successfully lifted 171 million people out of extreme poverty over the decade spanning 2011-12 to 2022-23. According to its ...

Despite India making great strides in the reduction of poverty, about 206 million children in the country lack access to one ...

Poverty reduction in India is showing progress. Over 2015–2021, the World Bank reported a decrease in poverty from 60.9 to 46.5 per cent and India's National Institution for Transforming India ...

Nearly 7-10 million people require palliative care (PC) in India, but less than four per cent have access to it, said a ...

Statistics can be fairly deceptive. At least, this is suggested by latest estimates released by World Bank, according to which India’s extreme poverty rate dropped to 5.3% in 2022-23 from 27.1% in ...

MUMBAI, India – As the Church marked the World Day of the Poor, an archbishop in India spoke about how in one area rich in minerals and forest, the people still suffer from poverty. Archbishop Vincent ...

India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma spoke at length about his career in journalism and how living in India ...

Kerala's extreme poverty status won't affect AAY foodgrain supply, says Food Minister Joshi. Details on poverty decline in ...

Estimates of poverty in India are crucial inputs for the understanding of world poverty, yet there is much disagreement about the numbers and the legitimacy of methods used to derive them. In this ...

In India, the US-based couple found quicker access to doctors, simpler appointments, and a support system that felt close at ...