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Poverty low, expectations high: India’s next challenge is creating jobs and driving reformsPoverty rates in India have decreased remarkably, with expectations rising for future economic prosperity and growth. Initiatives like Dire...- Fairness, churn, and India's rise: India has lifted millions out of poverty, but the next big challenge is helping people climb furtherIndia's poverty rate has fallen sharply, with nearly 496 million people moving above the World Bank's lower-middle-income poverty line betw...
- Modi says 500 million people lifted out of extreme poverty in 10-12 years, cites World Bank reportPrime Minister Narendra Modi said India has lifted 500 million people out of extreme poverty over the past 10-12 years, citing a recent Wor...
- NDA government stands firmly with farmers amid drought situation: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed his government's commitment to assist drought-affected farmers in Maharashtra. He emphasized the impo...
- Around 50 crore people came out of extreme poverty in India in last 10-12 years: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi has proudly announced that approximately 50 crore individuals have recently risen above extreme poverty levels...
- India's economic pillars show 'no fragility', says Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government's commitment to increasing capital expenditure to promote economic gro...
- Sudhanshu Trivedi targets Congress over mock Parliament, cites World Bank reportSudhanshu Trivedi criticized the Congress party for organizing a mock Parliament after their recent failures. He emphasized the significant...
- India lifted 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, says World BankBetween 2011 and 2023, India successfully elevated about 496 million people from poverty, showcasing a significant reduction in those livin...
- India records one of the fastest poverty declines in the world, poverty down from 27.1% to 2.6%: World BankIndia has seen a significant decline in poverty, with the rate dropping from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent. Approximately 496 million people ...
- Lula da Silva: A metalworker who rose from poverty to reclaim Brazil's presidencyLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth, non-consecutive term as Brazil’s president, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in a fiercely contes...
- IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risksThe International Monetary Fund's member nations are advocating for heightened assistance to those grappling with financial difficulties, m...
- World Bank should focus on mobilising greater private capital and creating jobs, says FM SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman emphasized the importance of private capital in creating jobs and boosting productivity during her address. She outlined...
- US midterm elections: Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The Egyptian-American Rhodes scholar and public health expert taking on Republicans in Michigan’s Senate raceAbdul El-Sayed took an unusual route to American politics. Trained in medicine and public health, he spent years studying why people get si...
- Healthcare paradox: More access, but who pays?Scaling too fast is irrelevant. The real problem is that India still confuses more hospitals, more doctors and more medicines with better h...
- Warren Buffett calls out the worst accounting trick in corporate America, and the analysts who help it alongEvery loan that Warren Buffett’s home business makes, it keeps. When the borrower stops paying, the loss is borne by his company rather tha...
- ‘Productivity growth in consumer services is powering India’s rise’Dani Rodrik highlights the relationship between ending poverty, boosting the global middle class, and addressing climate change. He emphasi...
- India a 'bright spot' amid uncertainty: Shaktikanta DasIndia recorded average annual real GDP growth of 7.9% between 2021-22 and 2025-26, while growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 stood at 7....
- India is a stable economy with the ability to withstand external headwinds, says DEA Anuradha ThakurIndia has established its economy as stable amidst global uncertainty, with significant growth in GDP from $2.5 trillion to $4.3 trillion, ...
- Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globallyExperts warn that the current El Nino phenomenon could become one of the most intense in recorded history, raising alarms over possible dev...
- World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economistMichael Kremer, the distinguished Nobel laureate, is set to assume the role of chief economist at the World Bank. With a robust background ...
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