India sees big reduction in poverty, but inequality on the rise: UNDP
Poverty remains "persistently" concentrated in states that are home to 45% of India's population but contain 62% of its poor
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415 million exited poverty in India in 15 yrs: UNDP
Calling it “remarkable”, UNDP says in India, incidence fell from 55.1% to 16.4%; deprivation in all indicators declined
India slips to 132 on UNDP’s human development index
India was ranked 130 in 2020, with index value of 0.645. Drop in 2021 attributed to Covid, geo-political crisis, climate change, which affected 90% countries, taking them backwards in ranking
Inflation to have negligible impact on poverty in India: FM
Sithraman cites latest UNDP report saying targeted transfers help poorer households cope with price spikes
Covid-19 exposes fissures in global society
As countries continue to battle Covid-19, the World Economic Forum warns that disease, livelihood, inequality, and climate crisis will become more acute in the present decade.
