The World Bank says that India has made radical strides in eliminating extreme poverty. The reality on the ground is more complicated.

When it won its independence in 1947, India suffered from appalling poverty. Campaigning in rural districts, Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister, had seen the “mark of this ...

While hundreds of millions of poor people are struggling to survive without proper food, and even water, India’s richest person, billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has spent more than US$150 million for ...

In rural areas, the ST community had the highest poverty rate in 2011-12, at 49.5%, followed by SCs and OBCs. By 2023-24, the poverty rate among STs had declined to 12.2%.

Exit polls in India suggest Narendra Modi's alliance will secure a third term as prime minister with a big majority. High on his to-do list will be improving incomes so that most of the country's ...

The GST cut on beedis from 28% to 18% alarms health experts, who warn it makes them more affordable, raising risks of cancer, COPD, and poverty burdens. Uniform high tax urged to curb use.

The MoU underscores the shared vision of the two neighboring countries to advance rural prosperity, sustainable agriculture, and the well-being of farming communities.

In India, microloans can trip up the poor Critics say greedin growing industryhas led to abuses October 30, 2010 More than 14 years ago Summary By Rama Lakshmi ...

What was once a region struggling with chronic water scarcity, low agricultural output, limited education access, and poor healthcare is now slowly turning into a model of rural resilience and ...

India’s other, little-known infrastructure revolution Not just highways, India has built up its rural roads network, too ...

In rural areas, the ST community had the highest poverty rate in 2011-12, at 49.5%, followed by SCs and OBCs. By 2023-24, the poverty rate among STs had declined to 12.2%.