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 ...

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 beast” on ...

India's extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3 per cent over a decade from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to USD 3 per day. Given ...

As Indian parliamentary elections approach, politicians’ promises resting on uplifting economic status of the poor will get more assertive and aggressive. As these promises become louder, headlines ...

Shammi Shukla teaches Hindu hymns to students, sitting beside photos of Hindu deities in Mishrikh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Credit: Tarushi Aswani Subscribe for ads-free reading On a scorching afternoon ...

BAHBOLIYA MAHADA, India, Jan 31, (Reuters) - Jakir Khan, an Indian farm worker, says he has cut down on food as his income has halved. There are fewer and fewer opportunities, he says, for employment ...

MUMBAI, June 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - 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 ...

A significant transformation is occurring in Indian households, as families increasingly prioritize asset ownership and ...

Highlighting the transformative role of education, Shri Kamlesh Paswan stated that education remains one of the strongest ...

India has significantly boosted HIV knowledge in rural areas, yet social stigma hinders testing and treatment. Fear of judgment deters many, especiall ...