Northeast states have experienced faster reductions in multidimensional poverty than the national average, with 135 million Indians escaping such poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21, according to ...

New Delhi: Rural poverty in India has seen a remarkable decline. It dropped below 5 per cent for the first time in 2023-24 according to SBI Research. Increased rural spending played a key role in this ...

Inclusivity, infrastructure, and poverty eradication crucial for India's development by 2047, emphasized by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

Expanding the Public Distribution System to ensure desirable levels of consumption of pulses by eliminating subsidies for those whose food consumption exceeds a reasonable norm will be an ideal step ...

Rural households in India are increasingly diversifying their income sources through non-farm primary activities like livestock rearing, fisheries, and forestry. These sectors not only strengthen the ...

How does rural poverty develop, what accounts for its persistence, and what specific measures can be taken to eliminate or mitigate it? About one-fifth of the world's population is afflicted by ...