the poverty rate in rural areas has dropped to 4.86 per cent, while urban areas report an even lower figure of 4.09 per cent. A report by the State Bank of India (SBI) has revealed progress in ...

Kolkata, India (CNN ... A nation long known for poverty and hunger is experiencing a rise in obesity in urban areas. And the information technology sector, a primary driver of Indian growth ...

The paper highlights issues with the methodology adopted by the GoI, which estimates poverty at just 5% based on "positive ...

Despite such progress, challenges remain. India is still home to more than 170 million poor people, and economic growth and access to opportunities have spread unevenly among population groups and ...

The New India Cooperative Bank debacle has once again raised serious questions over the regulatory supervision of this sector ...

Castor crop production in India declines despite higher yields, Gujarat expected to see a 6% decrease in production.

Despite poor form in Test cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be pivotal to Team India's Champions Trophy chances. Following NDTV's investigative report, an FIR has been registered against ...

India is home to more than 3,600 tigers ... Recovering large carnivores in crowded, poverty-stricken areas is challenging, researcher say. One approach, land sparing, suggests keeping people ...