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India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...- Nirmala Sitharaman flags global risks, says PM Modi Govt ensuring supply stability amid crude, Hormuz pressuresUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India faces risks from crude prices, Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, ...
- 'Never seen this in Mumbai': Video of people sleeping on Versova beach goes viral, sparks debate over public spacesA viral video of dozens sleeping on Mumbai's Versova Beach has sparked debate on housing, migration, and public space use. While some blame...
- Parama Ekadashi 2026 vrat katha, date, shubh muhurat, puja vidhi, paran timings and significanceParama Ekadashi ki vrat katha: Parama Ekadashi, observed during Adhik Maas on June 11, 2026, is a sacred fast dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Thi...
- Poverty forced him to wear torn clothes to school. Today, the Telugu actor is richer than Allu Arjun, Jr NTR and Rajinikanth. What is his net worth?Telugu cinema's comedy legend Brahmanandam overcame extreme poverty in his childhood to become India's richest comedian. His journey from w...
- How this 120+ year-old yogi & Padma awardee stayed so fit with a simple lifestyle continues to inspire generationsSwami Sivananda, the Padma Shri awardee and renowned yoga guru, continues to inspire millions even after his death in 2025. Known for his d...
- A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
- Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
- Kerala, Telangana CMs trade barbs on governance record ahead of April 9 assembly pollsKerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Telangana's Chief Minister Revanth Reddy exchanged sharp words on governance. Vijayan highligh...
- 270 million Indians out of extreme poverty list: World BankIndia has made remarkable progress in reducing extreme poverty. World Bank data shows nearly 270 million people moved out of extreme povert...
- Extreme poverty in India down to 5.3% in 2022-23: World BankIndia witnessed a significant decline in extreme poverty, dropping from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% recently, even with the World Bank's revis...
- India lifted 170 million out of poverty in a decade: World BankA World Bank report reveals India lifted 170 million people out of poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23, with extreme poverty declining sign...
- India is taking millions of its people out of extreme poverty now — this will help to reduce global economic inequality: Justin Wolfers"The biggest low-income nations have moved closer to becoming middle-income — that itself helps to reduce global income inequality. Regardi...
- Extreme poverty in India declined by 12 percentage points between 2011-2019: World BankThe extreme poverty count fell from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2019 and the decline in rural areas was much higher than in urban areas, esti...
- PMGKAY helped keep extreme poverty at lowest level in pandemic-hit 2020: IMF working paperUnder PMGKAY, which was launched in March 2020, the central government provides 5 kilograms of foodgrains per month for free. The additiona...
- India's public debt ratio to jump to 90 per cent because of COVID-19: IMF"In our projections, the increase in public spending, in response to COVID-19, and the fall in tax revenues and economic activity, will mak...
- New data may show big cut in number of poorEconomists said rapid economic growth and the use of technology for social sector programmes have helped make a significant dent in extreme...
- Pace of extreme poverty reduction in S Asia faster than rest of the world: World BankBetween 1990 and 2015, the world experienced a 25-percentage point drop in extreme poverty against a 35 percentage-point drop in South Asia
- 30% of very poor children live in India: UnicefThe report said sub-Saharan Africa has both the highest rates of children living in extreme poverty at just under 50%.
- India accounts for one third of the world poor: World BankIndia accounts for one-third of the world poor, people living on less than $1.25 (about Rs 65) per day, a World Bank report on poverty has ...
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