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India ranks 130 among 188 countries in Human Development Index in latest UNDP report

India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), climbing just one notch to the 130th rank in the latest UNDP report.

Report ranks India as worst place to die among 40 countries, but Kerala stands out as 'beacon of hope'

India has been seen to have a low quality of life compared to most countries. Now, a new study paints a grim picture for India in terms of quality of death.

Economic Survey 2014: Poverty, inequality fall but still a long way to go

The Economic Survey 2013-14 had mixed news as regards India's performance in various socio-economic sectors. While poverty numbers fell, India is still far behind several countries in indexes like schooling years and inclusion of women.<br />

Economic Survey 2014: Poverty, inequality fall but still a long way to go

The Economic Survey 2013-14 had mixed news as regards India's performance in various socio-economic sectors. While poverty numbers fell, India is still far behind several countries in indexes like schooling years and inclusion of women.<br />

UN report reiterates a public secret: India is worse than Pak for women

Along with its dismal Human Development Index (HDI), India also has a very poor Gender Inequality Index, which is among the worst in the world

Defining the Gujarat model: Where it works, and where it doesn't

Critics of the Gujarat model have chosen to look at its flaws and not its great advantages. Can it be scaled up to India? For the most part, it can.

Will Gujarat model work for India? For the most part, it will

Left intellectuals are being dishonest by attacking the Gujarat model without facts. The model has its flaws, especially in relying too much on trickle-down theories in tribal areas, but the model works, and is scalable to India