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West Bengal’s paradox of economic transformation

People in West Bengal are not significantly worse off compared to the rest of India, because of the gains after the 1970s-1980s rural reforms. (Shutterstock)
opinion
Published on Apr 20, 2026 08:40 pm IST

Why India must now bet big on animal vaccines

For millions of households, livestock are living savings accounts. A cow or a few goats are sold to finance school fees, medical care, or to buffer against crop failure. But livestock are also fragile assets. (HT Archive)
opinion
Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:30 pm IST

Reform jobs scheme, but build on its gains

The key to obtaining the benefits of MGNREGS is effective implementation, which makes it a credible outside option for workers. (Shutterstock)
opinion
Updated on Dec 22, 2025 08:38 pm IST

The true picture on inequality in India

India’s inequality, even when measured in income terms, is significantly lower than the US and the UK. (REUTERS)
opinion
Updated on Jul 17, 2025 08:43 pm IST

Power games that the big boys play

The issue of quota reform at the Bretton Woods Institutions has been on the table for years and keeps getting pushed back. (AFP)
opinion
Published on Jul 08, 2025 08:44 pm IST

Terms of Trade: Economic dogma won’t do the world any good

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In the advanced economies, the economic crisis has now reached a different stage where nothing seems to be working. (Representative photo)
india news
Updated on Jun 13, 2025 12:01 pm IST

India progressed from aspiring to inspiring nation: Ex-President Kovind

India progressed from aspiring to inspiring nation: Ex-President Kovind
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 02:38 pm IST

Odisha’s farm economy holds lessons for others

Odisha’s agricultural transformation was predicated on employing and utilising markets and market principles, including addressing information symmetry (REUTERS)
opinion
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 08:24 pm IST

Brazil launches global anti-hunger alliance before G20 summit

Brazil launches global anti-hunger alliance before G20 summit
world news
Published on Nov 15, 2024 06:47 pm IST

‘Good infrastructure essential for eliminating poverty’: Nitin Gadkari at HTLS

HTLS: Union minister Nitin Gadkari said political parties must follow an idea-driven approach to politics.
india news
Published on Nov 14, 2024 06:14 pm IST

S.Africa's president prioritises growth, jobs as parliament opens

S.Africa's president prioritises growth, jobs as parliament opens
world news
Published on Jul 19, 2024 12:50 am IST

Dweepsree, the self-help group that helped women in Lakshadweep to become independent

HT Image
india news
Published on Feb 09, 2024 10:23 am IST

States in focus, a budget that seeks to lift all boats

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NITI Aayog is helping in several ways including assisting with visioning, monitoring, analytics, coordination and convergence. We have made tremendous progress on all fronts in the last decade. (File)
opinion
Published on Feb 01, 2024 10:24 pm IST

What poverty numbers reveal

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Elections aside, what is the real import of the multidimensional poverty numbers?
editorials
Published on Jan 16, 2024 10:15 pm IST

Pakistan’s current economic model is not working: World Bank

Pakistan’s current economic model is not working since it has fallen behind its peers, significant progress in poverty reduction has now started to reverse. (File/AFP)
world news
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 02:45 pm IST

Democratisation of knowledge through open-access resources and online education

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Online education (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
knowledge
Published on May 11, 2024 12:31 pm IST

At G20 meet, World Bank chief Ajay Banga warns of growing disparities

World Bank president Ajay Banga at the G20 finance ministers' and central bank governors' meeting in Gujarat on Tuesday. (Reuters photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 05:03 pm IST

U.P. leads in poverty reduction, Yogi says BIMARU tag gone

Yogi made the comment in a tweet following the NITI Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) progress review released on Monday. (Pic for representation)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:36 am IST

135 million fewer multidimensional poor in 2021 compared to 2015: NITI Aayog

The report said that India is on target to meet its SDG for multi-dimensional poverty (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 04:51 am IST

UN praises 'remarkable' India as 415 million exit poverty levels in 15 years

25 countries, including India, successfully halved their global MPI values within 15 years, showing that rapid progress is attainable. (File)
india news
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 05:24 pm IST

African countries are fed up with being marginalised in global institutions

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G20 Summit at Bali
world news
Published on Jun 20, 2023 04:51 pm IST

The just transition framework is unjust

India’s coal economy does not lend itself to the existing structure of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-P) deals. Moreover, JET-P benefits are unlikely to reach the more vulnerable workers in the sector (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)
opinion
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 07:53 pm IST

‘Affordable housing can be green too’

Linking sustainability with quality rather than pricing can create opportunities for upcoming housing projects, especially since India’s socio-economic milieu warrants different perceptions of affordability. The underlying idea is that people should be able to maintain comfortable living standards within affordable sustainable housing.
opinion
Updated on Feb 25, 2020 01:57 pm IST

What has driven India’s poverty reduction?

Improved nutrition, better sanitation and increased asset ownership have halved India’s poverty rate between 2005-06 and 2015-16, according to a study by the Oxford University.
india news
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 10:31 am IST

Education, healthcare can win global war on poverty: Goalkeepers report

The report cites examples of China, India and Ethiopia as countries that have achieved “historic growth” over the past 30 years despite being once considered hopeless at cutting poverty.
india news
Published on Sept 19, 2018 07:32 am IST

India’s 7% projected growth rate ‘amazingly fast’, can double economy in 10 years: ADB

Workers stand as a crane loads wheat onto a ship at Mundra Port in Gujarat.
business
Updated on May 06, 2018 12:23 pm IST

Spotlight on health — Changing India’s sanitation practices

Multiple researchers have shown that water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions, as well as their combination, are effective at reducing diarrhoeal illness.
brand stories
Updated on Jan 29, 2021 07:56 pm IST
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