India's extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3% over a decade from 27.1% in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to USD 3 per day. Given India's inflation ...

Extreme poverty in developing countries fell 25% since 1990 and may be further halved so long as economic growth rates in those countries maintain their pace, the World Bank said in an annual report ...

The global fight against extreme poverty used to be a success story. In 1981, a staggering 41% of the world’s population ...

By 2023, the country’s economy had all but stalled, and the IMF forecast only 0.5 per cent growth. On the other hand, in India, the economy remained on a robust growth path with an above 6 per cent ...

India has made strong progress in reducing poverty, with both income-based and non-monetary indicators showing steady improvement, according to the Economic Survey.

The World Bank says that India has made radical strides in eliminating extreme poverty. The reality on the ground is more complicated.

India has recorded significant progress in the labour market, supported by regulatory reforms, expanded social protection, and targeted skill development initiatives, according to the Economic Survey ...

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As heatwaves intensify, informal women workers are losing income, productivity, and protection—while policy response ...