L atest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance. The comparison, especially over the ...

Backed by the World Bank, Generation India’s Project AMBER has trained nearly 24,000 youth—65% of whom found jobs within three months—demonstrating a proven model for economic mobility. With continued ...

"Three months after its release, the Modi Government's drumbeaters and cheerleaders have begun spinning the World Bank's data ...

India has achieved a remarkable milestone in its fight against poverty. According to the World Bank, the country has lifted approximately 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 ...

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, a significant development against the backdrop of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following ...

The World Bank reports India lifted 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23, reducing it to 2.3%. Using a $3.65/day poverty line, 378 million were lifted out of poverty.

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Thursday ruled out any intervention in the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan, following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir ...

The treaty, signed in 1960 with the World Bank’s facilitation, governs the distribution of water from the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers between India and Pakistan.

India's extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% in 2012 to 5.3% in 2022, lifting 269 million out of poverty. In contrast, Pakistan's extreme poverty rose from 4.9% in 2017 to 16.5% in 2021, with ...