Thousand faces of poverty
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.
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.
Ahead of the visit of the President, and all European Union Commissioners, to India in February 2025, the Economist ran a leader “How India became an unexpected role model for Europe,” that compared India favourably with the European Union (EU), which according to the Economist, had a ‘sclerotic economy’ and ‘gridlocked politics.’
"Extreme poverty is not something to be taken casually. Employing it for propaganda is unacceptable,” the signatories said in the letter on Thursday.
In a May 2017 letter to The Economist, I highlighted India's vernacular digital divide - how e-commerce companies limit themselves to English-speaking Indians while ignoring 1.2 billion potential vernacular users.
In March this year the USCIRF (US Commission on International Religious Freedom) released its annual report.
Taking to social media platform X, Sachdeva expressed, "His legacy of wisdom , integrity and dedication to nation building will continue to inspire generations to come. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Om Shanti."
Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists and sectoral experts to elicit their views and suggestions.
Domestic equities crossed another milestone with Sensex crossing above 85,000 and Nifty crossing 26,000, reflecting robust buying across sectors.
In the build up to India’s Union Budget 2024-25, Economist and Author Dr Rajiv Kumar, Chairman, Pahle India Foundation and Former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog shares his thoughts on key economic issues in an interview with Sabyasachee Dash.
The meeting set the stage for the upcoming full budget formulation, bringing together top economic minds to provide valuable insights and recommendations.
