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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicIndia's poor

Topic: India's poor

Govt has been counting India’s poor all wrong—it’s ad hoc, arbitrary

In 'An Alternative Development Agenda for India', Sanjay Kaul presents a transformative, sustainable developmental agenda for India, focusing on seven vital sectors and the systemic issues that plague them.

Kerala’s poor is UP’s rich — how access to basic services varies in Indian states

West Bengal and Rajasthan have remarkably improved the delivery of basic services to their poorest 20% population between 2005-06 and 2015-16, NFHS data show.

Mayawati asks Modi govt to review policies, says lives of poor more painful than before

The BSP leader said the Modi govt's tenure had been surrounded by a lot of controversies, adding that it must seriously think in the interest of the country and the people.

Coronavirus disparity: No work from home for India’s poor

As the coronavirus crisis worsens in the country, the lower income class Indians can either save their jobs or lives.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.