Least Developed Countries will prove challenging in the post-MDG agenda, says UN report
Only one out of 48 countries is on track to achieve seven developmental goals
US, China count their poor afresh. India looks away
Universal Basic Income: A solution for a diverse country
The poor in the country have different backgrounds and aspirations. Universal basic income can empower them to meet their needs as they deem …
US far from achieving first SDG to end poverty
The country, which is likely to miss 12 of 17 goals under the 2030 agenda, may take another 40 years to eradicate poverty going by its current pace
Sustainable Development Goals are not confined to poor countries
Unlike the Millennium Development Goals, SDGs will not be confined to poor countries
Kerala and Cuba: How Left cousins won praise for COVID-19 fight
Both communist governments are battling out the pandemic with robust healthcare and emergency services
MGNREGA graft: Social audit finds irregularities worth Rs 54 lakh in Rajasthan
Corruption was unearthed in 2022 after the workers from Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan in Barmer reported the issue to the Rajasthan government
India’s poverty eradication challenge
The post-MDGs target seems impossible as chronic poverty sets in. Now, more poor people are becoming chronically poor compared to earlier times. …