poverty

Damage after a cyclone in Odisha - Parij Borgohain, Pexels_edit
May 29, 2020
Climate change, disasters, and what philanthropy can do
If we don’t invest in building community resilience, climate change and natural disasters will undo what development work has achieved so far.
by Ayesha Marfatia | 6 min read
man breaking rocks in India-rural poverty
December 6, 2019
India’s rural poverty has shot up
An analysis of NSO data suggests that while urban poverty has been falling, rural poverty has risen sharply.
by Pramit Bhattacharya, Sriharsha Devulapalli | 5 min read
People waiting in line for water_ASwaminathan
September 13, 2019
Water is more expensive for the poor than the rich
In cities, it is piped water that is subsidised, which means that those who don’t have piped water – the poorest households – don’t benefit from the subsidy.
by Nithya Subramanian | 5 min read
A crowded flower market
November 2, 2018
Why the World Bank’s optimism about global poverty misses the point
The World Bank's positive rhetoric on poverty must not let us forget that the global problem is more extensive, especially in countries that have experienced strong economic growth.
by The Conversation | 4 min read
Women working at a construction site
October 11, 2018
When CSR steps outside its comfort zone
Corporate support to nurture civil society through collectives can lead to holistic development of the poor.
by Narendranath Damodaran | 5 min read
Village women carrying load and walking in a line with their sarees covering their faces
May 1, 2018
Labour market effects of workfare programmes: Evidence from MGNREGA
MNREGA provided employment to 51 million households in 2016. Here's how it has crowded out private sector employment, lowered rural-to-urban migration in the states that implemented it well, and increased wages.
by Clément Imbert | 5 min read
Hands and feet of a mother and child
April 26, 2018
Addressing inequality in India
Efforts at tackling India’s inequality can hope to succeed only if they go beyond economic measures of progress and address the underlying factors that continue to keep people in poverty.
by Rahul Ahluwalia, Yamini Atmavilas, Nachiket Mor | 4 min read
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