Tomato prices are up through the roof. Retail prices are in the range of Rs 120-150 per kilogram in most mandis across India, making the household vegetable more expensive than petrol. Prices, which at the beginning of the year were in the range of Rs....
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135 Million Indians Exited “Multidimensional" Poverty as per Government Figures. Is that the same as Poverty Reduction?
Published on : Aug 7, 2023
The Niti Aayog recently released its National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023, according to which the poverty headcount ratio declined from 24.85 percent in 2015-16 to 14.96 percent in 2019-21. In absolute numbers this translates to 135 million people exiting multidimensional poverty in this time period. In addition, a few days earlier, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its own Multidimensional Poverty Index, which in a press note said that,...
+ Read MoreNSSO Survey: Only 39.1% of all Households have Drinking Water Within Dwelling, 46.7% of Rural Households use Firewood for Cooking
Published on : May 2, 2023
The National Sample Survey Organization's Multiple Indicator Survey - part of the 78th round - has revealed that only 39.1 percent of all Indian households have access to drinking water within the dwelling. When it come to cooking, 46.7% of rural households use firewood. These are...
+ Read MoreStatus of Policing in India Report 2023: Surveillance and the Question of Privacy
Published on : Apr 18, 2023
The Status of Policing Report in India 2023 (SPIR) was released on 31 March in New Delhi by Common Cause and Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. SPIR 2023 study explores public opinions and experiences regarding digital surveillance in India. Recent developments, such as...
+ Read MoreTop 10% of Urban Indian Households has 7,517 Times the Assets of the Bottom Decile
Published on : Mar 23, 2023
The average value of assets (AVA) of the top ten percent of urban households in India is more than seven thousand five hundred times greater than what the bottom ten percent owns. The AVA of the top decile was Rs. 1.5 crores, while the lowest...
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How climate resilient is Shimla? Not much, shows city’s ground situation - Rohit Prashar
Down to Earth Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla city has been battered following three days of...
Published on : Aug 29, 2023
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Tur-nomics: Prices of India’s Favourite Dal Heat Up - Akshi Chawla
Centre for Economic Data and Analysis, Ashoka University Retail prices of Tur (Arhar) dal...
Published on : Aug 29, 2023
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FCA Amendment: No Forest For The Weary - Shreeshan V , Anushka Mohite Mahale , Moonis Ijlal
Carbon Copy A freshly passed amendment to the Forest Conservation Act has created a...
Published on : Aug 25, 2023
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Monsoon takes pause in August after July deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains - Rural Voice
Monsoon seems to have reversed gear in August, with sustained dry spell in...
Published on : Aug 22, 2023
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Over 3 Lakh Hectares of Forest Land Diverted for Non-Forest Use in the Last 15 Years - Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
The recently concluded Parliament session saw the passage of the highly controversial “Forest...
Published on : Aug 21, 2023
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Making Adivasi dreams come true, one library at a time - Nolina Minj
Scroll.in The village of Galkuva lies deep in the heart of southern Gujarat, in...
Published on : Aug 18, 2023
