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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Poverty

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.

Aren’t poverty and need the greatest polluters? Indira Gandhi

On 14 June 1972, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's speech at the UN conference on environment in Stockholm called out the hypocrisy of rich nations that advanced due to industrialisation by exploiting natural resources and labour of colonised countries but now expect developing nations to be mindful of not causing damage to the environment.

How globalisation in last quarter century has coincided with falling inequality & poverty in India

3 decades ago, half the people in India had incomes greater than $2.15 a day. Today 7 out of 8 do. Unemployment, though, remains a problem with no easy answer to providing well-paying jobs.

Economic shocks can deepen poverty, inequality – and stereotypes

Stereotypes are mental shortcuts hardwired in us. They help us with quick decision-making when we are faced with a lack of information, in turn aiding survival.

What FDI cheerleaders won’t tell you—UP has higher wage rates than Karnataka, Maharashtra

: A higher FDI hasn’t always translated to a higher number of factories in that state or a higher number of jobs created.

Our take on Manipur rape video, Teesta Setalvad bail, and Seema Haider case—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Indian states with less than 10% multidimensional poverty doubled in 5 yrs, says NITI Aayog report

NITI Aayog Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 shows 13.5 crore Indians escaped poverty between 2016 and 2021. Data suggests a big boost came from ‘standard of living’ indicators.

10 per cent of India’s population escaped poverty in five years, says govt report

The study which used UN MPI, based on 12 indicators such as malnutrition, education and sanitation, said rural areas saw the strongest fall in poverty.

More than 400 million moved out of poverty in India in 15 years, UN report finds

An update to global Multidimensional Poverty Index report 2022 found that deprivation across all indicators had declined in India. Post-pandemic data wasn’t available for report.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.