Jean Dreze

7.5% economic growth failed to change people's lives: Jean Dreze

India's average economic growth rate of 7.5 percent in the last 12 years has failed to bring about any significant improvement in the quality of life of the common people, noted development economist Jean Dreze said.

Jul 24, 2016, 14:32 PM IST

Three droughts put Bundelkhand on the verge of famine: Yogendra ​Yadav

With three droughts in successive years, the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh is on the verge of famine, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday claimed and called for urgent steps by the Centre and state government to address the problem.

Nov 25, 2015, 21:43 PM IST