Multidimensional Poverty Index

DNA: 13.5 crore Indians pulled out of poverty!

Another big issue seems to be missing from the hands of the opposition and that issue is 'poverty'. A report of NITI Aayog has come for the opposition's allegations, according to which poverty has reduced in the country.

Jul 19, 2023, 00:00 AM IST

'Historic change': Number of poor people in India fell by 41 crore between 2005-06 and 2019-21, says UN

India, however, has by far the largest number of poor people worldwide (228.9 million), followed by Nigeria (96.7 million projected in 2020), the report said.

Oct 17, 2022, 23:18 PM IST

70 percent of Pakistan an ideal breeding ground for jihadis, militants, suggest statistics

The madrasa tradition dates back almost a thousand years, but within Pakistan, there has been a boom in their numbers over the last two to three decades.

Jun 27, 2017, 09:05 AM IST