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TopicWorld Bank study

Topic: World Bank study

It will take India 75 yrs to reach a quarter of US per capita income levels, says World Bank report

Govt policies in middle-income countries like India incentivise small firms to remain small, while bigger firms are not growing fast enough, the World Development Report 2024 says.

World Bank papers show ‘most concerning’ decline in toilet usage. Withdrawn ‘under pressure’ later

The three World Bank papers, published in September, highlighted decline in toilet use citing lack of sustainable institutional measures to support Swacch Bharat Mission.

Indian women in agriculture among ‘most vulnerable’ to climate change impact, shows new global study

Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems journal, the study maps hotspots in low-and-middle-income countries where climate change, agriculture, and gender inequality intersect.

Platforms like India’s UPI, Aadhaar can enhance financial inclusion, says World Bank in G20 report

In G20 policy recommendations, World Bank says Digital Public Infrastructure can accelerate countries' digital transformation, but they must be designed according to global standards.

Urban poverty rose sharply after demonetisation in 2016, World Bank study shows

Recovery after demonetisation was quick, but overall rate of poverty reduction in 2011-2019 period was lower than in 2004-2011, finds paper published last week.

India likely made up more than a third of global infant deaths in Covid slowdown

Economic shocks lead to an increase in deaths among vulnerable groups, such as young children and the elderly in low-income countries.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.