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  • The blindspots in India’s calculation of poverty reduction

    The blindspots in India’s calculation of poverty reduction

    Soumyabrata Mondal & Anand Prasad Mishra, Banaras Hindu University
    · May 04, 2025 · 07:30 pm
  • ‘Millions lifted out of poverty’ in India but many still lead precarious lives on the edge

    ‘Millions lifted out of poverty’ in India but many still lead precarious lives on the edge

    Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
    · Jan 12, 2025 · 07:30 pm
  • For a breath of dignity: The ‘unfreedom’ of India’s caste-driven labour migration

    For a breath of dignity: The ‘unfreedom’ of India’s caste-driven labour migration

    Diksha Shriyan Arun Kumar
    · Jul 10, 2023 · 06:30 am
  • In Bengaluru and Chennai, domestic workers have to work in six households to make minimum wage

    In Bengaluru and Chennai, domestic workers have to work in six households to make minimum wage

    Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
    · Dec 14, 2022 · 01:30 pm