Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance.

Recent World Bank data reveals a significant decline in India's extreme poverty rate, dropping from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, lifting nearly 270 million people out of extreme poverty. This ...

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 ...

Cropin's partnership with farmers, the World Bank and the government of India in 244 villages digitised more than 30,000 farm plots, covering 77 crop varieties across climate-zones, a company ...

However, India could do much more to raise its gross domestic product (GDP) per person, a measure of living standards according to which it ranked a lowly 147 in 2022, according to the World Bank. ...

As the world surges into the era of "big data", India risks being left behind. The Economist recently sounded the alarm, warning that the country's "statistical infrastructure is crumbling".

The World Bank on Wednesday revised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26 down to 6.3 per cent, a 0.4 percentage point cut from its previous estimate of 6.7 per cent.

The World Bank forecasts a significant decline in global commodity prices, predicting a 12% drop in 2025 and another 5% in 2026, bringing them back to pre-pandemic levels.

India has lifted 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23, according to the World Bank's Poverty & Equity Brief. Extreme poverty levels dropped from 16.2% to 2.3% ...

Indian central bank reviewing ownership rules for banks; Foreign banks eager to tap India's rapid growth, trade deals; SMBC's deal for Yes Bank shows foreign interest, RBI flexibility ...

News India News Extreme Poverty Rate Drops To 5.3% From 27.1% In India: World Bank Report About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344 ...

World Bank not informed of India’s decision on Indus Waters Treaty India’s decision means that it will stop its periodic communication with Pakistan on sharing hydrological data on the Indus ...