Over the past four years, various government departments worked together to provide needy families with food, shelter, ...

A generation ago, India’s challenge was to feed its people. Today, it’s to keep them healthy. The very success of our efforts ...

Most recently the now 16-year-old Bernards High School junior was named a 2025 NJBIZ Rising Star in the 40 Under 40 category.

Kerala's declaration as India's first poverty-free state is a historic milestone built on decades of decentralised governance, women empowerment through Kudumbashree and strong social infrastructure.

A woman waits outside the free-lunch house Anjappam (literally 'Five Loaves') in Kerala, which serves food to hundreds of hungry people in the Pathanamthitta district. The state declared itself ...

Kerala claims historic extreme poverty eradication on Kerala Piravi Day, becoming India's first. Learn the multi-phase, community-led, and criticised initiative.

The Kerala government’s claim of having eradicated extreme poverty in the state is nothing more than a high-voltage PR campaign aimed at misleading people ahead of the elections, alleged Congress ...

Rice, wheat, milk and sugarcane — India is among the largest producers of these agricultural commodities, yet millions are still starving in the world's most populous country. "Hunger is the biggest ...

This paper presents a descriptive analysis of poverty in India, drawing on secondary data from national surveys and expert committee reports. The findings reveal a steady decline in income poverty ...

Kerala becomes the first Indian state to declare freedom from extreme poverty, marking a historic achievement under CM Vijayan's leadership.