-ThePrint.in Like Pakistan, Uttar Pradesh is home to about 200 million people, which it can’t seem to take care of very well. New Delhi: The chasm between India and Pakistan on the world’s economic and social Indicators is rather wide today. Even though India also struggles on the social front, many Indians tend to draw solace saying “at least we’re better off than Pakistan”. Yet, there is a part of India — the...
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Behind India's leap in ease of doing business -Aarati Krishnan
-The Hindu The rankings serve as a trusted ready-reckoner for foreign investors looking to invest in a country Chennai: India’s leap in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings this year has slipped under the radar, in the cacophony over demonetisation and the RBI-Centre spat. The country has, in fact, been one of the biggest ‘improvers’ in the 2019 study, with its rank shooting up from 100 to 77, among 190 countries....
More »Poverty in all its faces -C Rangarajan & S Mahendra Dev
-The Indian Express Growth can alleviate poverty but its definition needs to expand to make any tangible difference on the ground. Amidst the din caused by the story of rising billionaires, the message on India’s poverty decline in the recent report of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative has been lost. UNDP and Oxford University released the report on Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2018. This report covers 105 countries. The...
More »No respite from poverty for Muslims -Irfan Ahmad & Santosh Mehrotra
-The Hindu Government intervention is required to improve educational and economic Indicators The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) labour force survey reports that the economic condition of Muslims does not show any signs of improvement despite India being the fastest-growing large economy. An analysis of the data on economic and educational Indicators for various religious groups reveals that Muslims are facing a vicious circle of poverty. Lowest education levels The NSSO’s 68th round (2011-12)...
More »What has driven India's poverty reduction? -Arjun Srinivas
-Hindustan Times 55 % Indians were classified as poor by the MPI methodology in 2005-06. India halved its poverty rate in the next 10 years. In absolute terms, the number of poor fell from 630 million to 360 million during this period. New Delhi: Improved nutrition, better sanitation and increased asset ownership have halved India’s poverty rate between 2005-06 and 2015-16, according to a study by the Oxford University. In the 10-year...
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