-The Hindu Paper uses latest available food price and wage information from the National Sample Survey’s 2011 dataset. Three out of four rural Indians cannot afford a nutritious diet, according to a paper recently published in journal Food Policy. Even if they spent their entire income on food, almost two out of three of them would not have the money to pay for the cheapest possible diet that meets the requirements set...
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How Bihar fares in various socio-Economic Indicators compared to other States -Vignesh Radhakrishnan, Sumant Sen and Naresh Singaravelu
-The Hindu Over 10% government schools in the State did not have a separate toilet for girls Among all the States, Bihar, which goes to polls on October 28, ranks the lowest on Human Development Index. The Index measures a State's performance along three dimensions: living a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and educated, and having a decent standard of living. Whether it is in the share of schools with girls'...
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-TheFederal.com Crucial questions such as on migrants, farmers and jobs remain in ‘suspended animation’ as a parliamentary panel takes a dim view of govt’s inability to present a clear view of nation’s socio-Economic Indicators The ongoing monsoon session of Parliament has been in the news more for the government hiding behind its stock reply — lack of data – than for legislating. Many questions have remained just that. These involved the number of...
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-The Hindu Well-thought-out policies can reverse the results of incompetence; the onus is on the Centre to spend now Now it is official: India has managed to become the global leader in the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 and the worst performing of all major economies during the pandemic so far. How did we manage this double feat? Not through ‘acts of god’, but because of the incompetence and apathy...
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-Livemint.com Barring sales of second-hand vehicles and new tractors, the auto industry remains badly hit. Vehicles used for transporting goods are among the worst-hit segments Will the Indian economy recover quickly from the June quarter lows? That’s the trillion dollar question facing investors today. One sector that offers vital clues in this regard is the automobile sector. Vehicle sales are among the key lead indicators of consumption and an important source of...
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