Tag: mass poverty

Context: Trend of rising poverty in India – middle class sliding into poverty amid Covid – 19 pandemic.   Contents1 Trends signifying India’s slide into poverty 2 Why this slide into poverty should be a cause of worry for India? 3 Why counting the poor is necessary? 4 Conclusion  Trends signifying India’s slide into poverty  On ranking of median income, India stood at 99 among 131 countries.  With a median income of $616 per annum, it was the lowest among BRICS and… Continue reading The state of India’s poor must be acknowledged