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With GYAN, India is rewriting the script of caste, marginalisation, and empowerment

January 07, 2026 7:24 pm

While the language of reservation and victimhood still endures, the dominant narrative hails Dalits, OBCs, and women as aspirational stakeholders in a Bharatiya civilisational project

How Kerala eliminated extreme poverty

October 27, 2025 6:03 pm

The state’s Left legacy, the re-orientation of politics and economy under the ‘New Left’, the existing robust welfare system and a turnaround in the economy all contributed to this success

Knowledge Nugget: World Bank’s raised poverty line and India — Must-know for UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget: World Bank’s revised poverty line and India — A must-know for UPSC Exam

July 03, 2025 12:41 pm

Recently, the World Bank came out with an update on the methodology and level of its poverty line. What does this update say about poverty in India? What is the poverty line? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Global and National Multidimensional Poverty Index.

How circular migration can help meet global skill shortage and lift Indians out of poverty

October 05, 2024 9:23 am

As part of the agreement with multiple countries, workers will come back to India after five years. But they will bring back enhanced experience of working with sophisticated construction machinery and advanced management protocols, which can benefit us

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Express View on the balance between environment and industry: Greening growth

February 21, 2024 7:16 am

Weakening processes of environmental clearances for business and infrastructure projects hurt both environment and development

UPSC essentials' Poverty and associated issues for society and social justice.

UPSC Essentials | Society and Social Justice — Poverty and associated issues (Part 1)

April 30, 2024 11:07 am

As the world celebrates the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, Pranay Aggarwal discusses key issues and probable questions for UPSC CSE on Poverty. Stay tuned for Part 2 and 3.

Poverty alleviation needs to be top priority: Manmohan Singh

March 14, 2014 12:52 pm

"Especially critical is women's equal access to economic opportunities"

JNNURM extended,UP gets more time to finish projects

December 16, 2011 3:02 am

With the Centre deciding to extend the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission period by five years,the focus in Uttar Pradesh will be to complete the projects that are pending in the current mission period (2005-12),which is drawing to an end.