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Topic: Poverty

Congress to discuss Rahul Gandhi’s mega poll promise at aay pe charcha meeting

PTI -
Congress president Sheila Dikshit termed the announcement as an extraordinary step and said she was getting congratulatory phone calls.

An income scheme for ‘Garibi Hatao’ as a PM sells ‘chowkidar’ merchandise

Mannat Chawla -
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Rahul Gandhi declares minimum income scheme for poor, calls it ‘final assault on poverty’

Neelam Pandey -
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi promises to ensure that every family is guaranteed an income of at least Rs 12,000 per month, says scheme fiscally prudent.

India needs more, not less, globalisation for its workers to enjoy higher salaries

Anirban Nag -
Nearly 10 million Indians enter the workforce every year in a country where almost 60% of the population live below the poverty line.

Looks like even Modi govt can’t deliver anything more than cash for the poor

TN Ninan -
From focusing on the ‘aspirational’, the Narendra Modi government has gone ‘aam aadmi’ with a vengeance.

It’s time to remonetise the Indian economy with Rahul Gandhi’s minimum income guarantee

Praveen Chakravarty -
It is time to stop the continuing decline of India’s poor. And Congress’ minimum income guarantee can do exactly that.

20 lakh seats reserved in private schools for poor children but only 20% get filled

Kritika Sharma -
Report reveals that few private schools have fulfilled this mandatory condition under the RTE Act, and state govts haven’t cracked the whip.

Six transgender candidates promise to make a difference as MP votes Wednesday

Sakshi Arora -
Shabnam Mausi, India’s first transgender MLA, among six candidates who have highlighted issues such as lack of development, poverty among others.

Azhar Maqsusi: The man looking to eliminate hunger from India, one meal at a time

Achyut Mishra -
Azhar Maqsusi, who founded the NGO Hunger Has No Religion, shares his journey with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on Walk The Talk.

How a dangerously low poverty line is causing India more harm

Yash Mehta -
A low poverty line results in diminished economic growth and flawed policies like demonetisation.
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From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Shekhar Gupta -
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

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Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Bloomberg News -
Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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