Poverty In India
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13 crore Indians came out of poverty in five years, claims Union Minister Piyush Goyal
He cited a NITI Aayog report saying that the share of India’s multidimensionally poor fell from 24.85% in 2015-’16 to 14.96% in 2019-’21.
Scroll Staff
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How many people live below the poverty line in India? It could be 34 million or 373 million
In the absence of data, estimates differ widely.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Colonial roots, criminalising the vulnerable: Why India’s laws against begging need an urgent rehaul
The laws should be reformed to address poverty and ensure the rehabilitation of those with few means to survive.
Sneha Priya Yanappa & Avinash Reddy
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Great Indian Poverty Debate, 2.0
Has the Modi government really accelerated poverty reduction? It is hard to tell as the country has effectively stopped measuring poverty.
Justin Sandefur
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Fact check: Has extreme poverty in India really dropped below 1%, as a new IMF paper claims?
Economists are sceptical of the claim that the country’s food security scheme helped avert a rise in extreme poverty. Here’s why.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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What statistics miss: Even households earning eight times the poverty line suffer from deprivation
The poverty line is based on the expenditure required to maintain a minimum level of health, education and nutritional outcome.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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For India to measure poverty and achieve development goals, it needs a multipronged approach
While the new multidimensional poverty index is a welcome change, there is a need for data on the utilisation of government schemes.
Manjula M & Amalendu Jyotishi
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India’s poverty rate fell by half between 2005-’06 and 2015-’16: UN report
The poorest groups – across states, castes, religions, and ages – had the biggest reductions in the decade.
Scroll Staff
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Urban India’s paradox: The homeless risk death daily on the streets even as shelters remain empty
A government scheme to ensure one shelter for every 100,000 residents has not been implemented according to plan.
Manipadma Jena
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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What a tribunal that blamed a man sleeping on the road for his death should know about homelessness
The motor accident claims tribunal recently ruled that a man run over by a dumper truck was equally to blame for the accident.
Harsh Mander
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Modi's Gujarat has fared badly on poverty alleviation, however you measure it
The state's record on this front is bad whether you go by a person's daily spending on goods and services or use other telling but often ignored indicators such as the wages of casual labour or leakages in the public distribution system.
Sumana Ramanan