Poverty  

Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat’s statement of having de-radicalisation camps has garnered a lot of attention. Though a section of media chose to criticise Gen Rawat, we take a look at the need to make such strong efforts to curb terrorism

Protests in JNU continue even though the administration decided to partially roll back the hostel fee hike only for students below the poverty line category and removed the provisions for the curfew timing and also the dress code

Nobel prize winner Abhishek Banerjee met PM Modi today for the first time after winning the award 

On October 14, a tsunami of congratulatory messages poured in for Nobel Economics Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee, leaving us to wonder if India erupted with similar enthusiasm when Madurai's Iron Lady received the Padma Shri earlier this year for reducing poverty in Tamil Nadu villages?

The World Bank has said that India has reduced its poverty rate by half since 1990 and has achieved a growth rate of over seven percent in the last 15 years. Prior to the meeting with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank underlined India's role in global development. It said that India has played an effective role in reducing extreme poverty and has made strong improvements in human development. Watch The Video For More Details.

After Ranu Mondal took the internet by storm, social media helped three members of a family who had no roof above their head. Here’s the heart wrenching story of a woman and two children who took shelter in railway platforms and trains. 

K Sivan, chief of ISRO has responded to queries regarding India’s space programme battling poverty. He said that the country has plenty of opportunities but people are of the opinion that India is poor
 

From 2006 to 2016, India has lifted 271 million people out of poverty thus becoming the fastest country to do that. Despite the success of our policies and programs in reducing poverty, there is no reason to celebrate yet.  Abhinav Khare deep dives into the reasons why we should put our celebrations on hold and concentrate more on the welfare of our society and our people.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) believes that the elimination of societal evils and reducing poverty can contribute largely to solving the problem from a grass root level.

 Poverty, water, ‘Ease of Living’ top agenda. PM gives credit to bureaucrats for their work that led to pro-incumbency.

 
 

Joginder Singh Salaria extended help after learning about the ill water supply of the area through social media, setting up nearly 60 water pumps in Tharparkar district with the help of local social workers

A poverty-stricken mother killed her two children, aged 2 and 4, by mixing poison in their food, and attempted suicide later.
 

Poverty and debt forced the family into attempting suicide. The deceased are identified as Somasekhar and Mohan from Andhra Pradesh

The poverty-stricken patient died as doctors said the “hospital is Rahul Gandhi’s and not that of PM Modi or CM Yogi; the card will not work here”

A poverty-stricken family lost a girl when she consumed sand. The child ate sand in Anantapur due to lack of availability of food