Over the past three decades, socialism has been replaced by pro-business policies as the way forward. And yet, in this 'new' India, grinding poverty is still a feature of everyday life. Some 450 ...

Imagine a young mother in a drought-hit village in Maharashtra, toiling on barren land, unable to provide enough for her children. Now, picture the same woman working under the shade of vibrant ...

India is in a period of unprecedented opportunity, challenge and ambition in its development. The country’s extreme poverty rate has fallen from 46 percent to 21 percent in the two decades up to 2011, ...

Last week, a study by Indian Monetary Fund noted that India has almost eradicated extreme poverty. Extreme poverty in India is estimated to have declined 12.3 percentage points between 2011 to ...

At a national dialogue on renewable energy, CSE’s Sunita Natain noted there were very few takers for renewable energy. She ...

He highlighted India's successful initiatives in poverty reduction ... discussions can only be successful when we keep in mind the challenges and priorities of the Global south.

Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods -- arch-rivals India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, ...

So our discussions can only be successful when we keep in mind the challenges and priorities ... The Prime Minister highlighted India's efforts to combat hunger and poverty.