National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023: Highlights, Indicators, State-wise Rankings
India has experienced a decline in the number of individuals classified as "multidimensionally poor" from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-2021, as…
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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023: India’s Remarkable Reduction in Poverty
In a remarkable achievement, the United Nations (UN) reported that India has witnessed a significant reduction in poverty, with 415 million people eme…
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Inte…
India’s Manufacturing Challenge- Background, Significance & Reasons
The recent 2022-23 GDP numbers have yet again revealed the weakness of the Indian manufacturing sector. Its 1.3% growth is lower than that of all othe…
QUBRI Scheme- Proposals & Need
A NITI Aayog member, Ramesh Chand, recently backed the QUBRI scheme ahead of the Union Budget for FY24. This brings the focus back on the concept of q…
Rural Manufacturing- Trends, Reasons & Significance
The rural economy has always played a deciding role in supporting the overall demand and hence, the health of Indian economy. Over the year, India’s…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Types, Importance, Issues
With nearly two-thirds of India still living in poverty by today's standards of living and the climate situation deteriorating by the day, the importa…
Poverty in India: Reasons, Responses, Solutions
Pew Research Center, using World Bank data, has estimated that the number of poor in India (with income of $2 per day or less in purchasing power pari…
