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Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, with an estimated 87 million Nigerians, or around half of the country’s population, thought to ...

The proportion of Indians living in extreme poverty has plummeted from 27.1 per cent to just 5.3 per cent over the last decade, according to new data released by the World Bank. The international ...

Marking a big achievement over the last decade, extreme poverty in India has dropped substantially from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, according to the latest World Bank data. The remarkable ...

There will be no change in the supply of foodgrains to Kerala under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) even as the State government has declared itself free from extreme poverty, Food Minister Pralhad ...

Poverty is as misunderstood as any subject can be. At one level, it could mean no food, no clothes, bad health, and recognized inadequacy of shelters, amenities, and services. But at another level, it ...

Paper co-authored by 16th Finance Commission Chairman says overall poverty fell from 21.9% of the population in 2011-12 to ...

The World Bank says that India has made radical strides in eliminating extreme poverty. The reality on the ground is more complicated.

In celebration of our partners and the great work they do to advance economic progress for all, we interviewed some of our Nasdaq Foundation grant recipients about their roles, backgrounds and the ...