Fiscal reform: J-PAL’s Dhaliwal urges states to fix finances for faster poverty reduction; calls for scheme rationalisation and focus on human capital
Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal of J-PAL urges states to strengthen finances for poverty reduction, highlighting excessive welfare schemes and unproductive fund use. He advocates investing in ...
World Bank: India ranks 4th in income equality, ahead of US and China; 171 million lifted out of extreme poverty
India is now a leading nation in income equality. World Bank data shows India’s Gini Index is better than many major economies. Poverty rates have ...
Big progress on poverty reduction! India’s poverty rate to come down further in 2024; SBI projects 4.6%
India is making great progress in reducing poverty. A recent State Bank of India report projects poverty to fall to 4.6 percent in 2024. World ...
