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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicPoverty

Topic: Poverty

Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Congress accuses centre of fudging World Bank report, says 28.1% Indians living in poverty

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh raised alarms over rising inequality in India, revealing that in 2023-24, the top 10% of earners made 13 times more than the bottom 10%.

Vajpayee govt set a standard in accountability. Now, govt bodies deflect questions on poverty

The results of the CES 2022-23 showed a dramatic decline in poverty. It didn’t take long for economists to identify the problems: a faulty methodology and the lack of transparency.

Increasing Muslim participation in UPSC a complex reality. It’s both encouraging & worrying

We shouldn't feel the need to go to such lengths to ensure fairness. UPSC pursuit must be driven by better reasons, not by fear of exclusion, marginalisation, or desire for privileges.

South Africa’s divisive Malema could be post-election kingmaker as ANC likely to lose majority

Malema's pledge to redress persistent racial and economic disparities resonates with his constituents which include tens of thousands of unemployed, disenfranchised urban Black youth.

SubscriberWrites: Wealth of a Nation is not measured in gold or money

In the process of wealth assessment, there is a need to distinguish between poverty and inequality. Poverty is an economic construct.

SubscriberWrites: India’s dream, reality and much more

As per findings of the HCES 2022-23 conducted by NITI Aayog, less than 5% of Indians are now expected to be below the poverty line and extreme destitution has almost gone away.

SubscriberWrites: Snakes and ladders or only snakes? Examining the inequality in India

The long-run income inequality dynamics in India over the period of 1951-2022 has seen an increasing graph of the share of the top 10% population touching nearly 60% in recent years.

Poverty estimates the new weapons in India’s statistics war. But confusion began decades ago

At one point, India was the leading developing country that created a statistical system to monitor living standards. But today, there is rank confusion.

2 things that can make India a $10 trillion economy—and beat the ‘poverty veto’

In 'India's Moment', Mohan Kumar explains how ‘poverty veto’ factor constrains India’s negotiating space.

On Camera

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.