Poverty Line

In Bengal, Left parties' secular ideology, posturing has done nothing for development of Muslims

34 years of stable governance by the Communist parties should have led to decreasing disparity between Hindus and Muslims in West Bengal. However, this did not happen

Universal basic income in Budget? The proposal shouldn't be disruptive like demonetisation

In a year when the pressure will be high on the government to meet its fiscal deficit targets while reviving the economy post-demonetisation, the budget cannot afford to incorporate a radical move like UBI

Why inflation numbers do not make sense for India's poor

Inflation rate has to be assessed vis a vis the government assessment of poverty based on calorie intake of food

Niti Aayog approach will make more Indians poor - and it's a good thing

Niti Aayog's new approach to poverty will define 484 million Indians as poor as against the Rangarajan estimate of 363 million. Its approach is revolutionary and has implications for the future direction and efficacy of anti-poverty programmes

Rangarajan panel redraws poverty line at Rs 47 a day in urban areas, Rs 32 in rural areas

As per the report submitted by Rangarajan to Planning Minister Rao Inderjit Singh earlier, persons spending below Rs 47 a day in cities would be considered poor, much above the Rs 33-per-day mark suggested by the Suresh Tendulkar Committee.

Montek Singh admits poverty benchmark low, says it will be revised

Ahluwalia sought to distance himself from the controversial data released last week according to which<br /><br /> poverty figures declined to 21.9 percent in 2011-12 from 37.2 percent in 2004-05, saying the figures were based on the assessment of an expert committee.

Poverty numbers, Rs 12, blah blah: We don't really give a damn

Our outrage over poverty numbers and Raj Babbar boo-boos is fuelled not by empathy but self-pity. The urban middle class couldn't care less about the poor.

Required: A new poverty line that shows 67% of India is poor

Congress sacrifices Manmohan Singh at the altar of the poverty line/ Needed: A new improved poverty line, which shows 67 percent of the country is poor.

Does poverty data paint a true picture?

Does poverty data released by the Planning Commission paint a true picture? Find out what Govindraj Ethiraj of India Spend has to say.

Meals get cheaper and cheaper: for Farooq Abdullah they cost just Re 1!

"If you want, you can fill your stomach in Re 1 or Rs 100, depending on what you want to eat. We are working to change the life of the poor so they can eat well be healthy and India can progress," Abdullah said.