hints at a substantial decline in India's poverty rate. There's no official word yet, but given that consumption expenditure surveys are often used to determine the income-based poverty line ...

According to the 2023-24 fractile distribution, the poverty rate in rural areas has dropped to 4.86 per cent, while urban areas report an even lower figure of 4.09 per cent. A report by the State ...

She is part of a faceless, often-cited statistic: About 60% of India's nearly 1.3 billion people live on less than $3.10 a day, the World Bank's median poverty line. And 21%, or more than 250 ...

Growth is slowing but there is ‘no room for fiscal leniency’ if India is to meet fiscal deficit targets, economists say.

Almost half of the 1.4 billion people in India live below the median poverty line of $3.65 a day, per the World Bank, and activists say the ostentatious displays of wealth are an affront to the ...

India aims to lead in 6G technology with a target of contributing 10% of global patents, according to communications minister ...

Nita Ambani emphasized India's opportunities in technology and youth potential at the Harvard India Conference. Addressing ...

G20 EWG meeting in South Africa focuses on inclusive growth, youth empowerment, social security, and digitalization for future work.

Last month, the government released a factsheet on the 2023-24 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), which recorded a decline in poverty in urban and rural areas. Over the last few ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...