Page 4 - Poverty In India
Letters to BS: Three decades of economic reforms couldn't reduce inequality
India's ranking in Human Development Index has hovered around 130 with no perceptible improvement for many years
 "Letters to BS: Three decades of economic reforms couldn't reduce inequality")
India strives to eliminate poverty, become middle-income country: President
The president said while developing their specialisations, these institutes should collaborate and learn from each other
 "India strives to eliminate poverty, become middle-income country: President")
Ranked 129, India marginally improves in human development index in 2018
The overall index, given in the 2019 HDI report of UNDP, showed that India scored 0.647 in 2018, as against 0.643 in the previous year. The score is calculated in the range of zero to one
 "Ranked 129, India marginally improves in human development index in 2018")
Odisha signs pact with Abhijit Banerjee's J-PAL for anti-poverty schemes
Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are co-founders of J-PAL
India is 102 in Hunger Index of 117 nations, undoing decade of improvement
In India, just 9.6 percent of all children between 6 and 23 months of age are fed a minimum acceptable diet, a global report said
 "India is 102 in Hunger Index of 117 nations, undoing decade of improvement")
India lifted 300 mn people out of poverty between 2004 and 2018: Niti Aayog
Nowhere else in the world has this happened in recent times, he said at the inauguration of the MicronTechnology Incs Global Development Centre
12 million families may be out of poverty, thanks to reskilling initiative
Every year one member from almost 400,000-500,000 MGNREGS families will be skilled over the next 5 years
 "12 million families may be out of poverty, thanks to reskilling initiative")
Best of BS Opinion: India's governance deficit, from cities to companies
From bank nationalisation to Karnataka drama, here are the best of Business Standard Opinions for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's governance deficit, from cities to companies")
The poverty challenge
High, sustainable, and inclusive growth is the only answer
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India lifted 271 mn out of poverty in 2006-16 at fastest rate globally: UN
The report identifies 10 countries - Bangladesh, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru and Vietnam - to illustrate the level of poverty reduction
3 times higher poverty rates in Indian households with children: Survey
A household is 1.6 times more likely to be deprived in access to basic necessities such as shelter, sanitation, education and water if there is an illiterate woman in the family.
 "3 times higher poverty rates in Indian households with children: Survey")
India not home to largest number of people in extreme poverty now: Study
Nigeria has already overtaken India in the top spot and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over as the number 2
 "India not home to largest number of people in extreme poverty now: Study")
