Millions no longer count as poor, but still live one crisis away from hunger, debt, or despair. Poverty on paper isn't ...

Despite India’s claim of historic poverty decline, new data raises doubts. Are vulnerable lives masked by changing metrics? Dig into the real numbers.

According to the report, the number of people living in poverty has come down from 24.85 percent in 2015-16 to 14.96 percent ...

Bizarre as it may seem, especially for a country with so many people at low levels of income and consumption, as well as a country with an enviable record of studying poverty, India’s poverty lies in ...

Recently, the World Bank came out with an update on the methodology and level of its poverty line. What does this update say ...

The World Bank's data is based on the international poverty line ($3.00 per day) and shows a reduction in the number of poverty-driven individuals in both the urban and the rural areas.

Last month, the World Bank released yet another set of poverty estimates for India and bang, bang. The hammer dropped. Extreme poverty is nearly dead. Just some ...

As India heats up, the effects of climate change are no longer distant forecasts. They’re felt in our homes, our fields, and ...

While a World Bank report claims India’s poverty rates have fallen sharply, other studies show that tackling deprivation remains a deeply challenging endeavour.

The Gini Index ranges in value from 0 to 100. A score of 0 means perfect equality. A score of 100 means perfect inequality.

The World Bank's assessment, using the international poverty line of $3.00 per day at 2021 prices, highlights a widespread reduction in poverty across both rural and urban areas.

India's cotton area expected to decrease as farmers shift to maize and groundnut, impacting industry stakeholders and global production.