Human Development Index
Anita Anand | India, at 2047, as a developed nation: It’ll just be a pipedream
It is a sovereign state with a high Human Development Index (HDI) compared to other countries
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | The other side of life in the 5th largest economy
India has 1.4 billion people against the UK’s 68 million. Even a low per capita income adds up to an impressive total
Aakar Patel | Can the whole of South Asia work as one to develop itself?
We have not opened ourselves to each other and returned to the sort of geography and economy that we had before 1947
Backward districts didn’t feature in MLAs’ questions
The MLA further said, “I don't like to ask one or two-line questions. We just get answers but no implementation is seen.”
Focus on growth process that is most inclusive
GDP simply totals up everything made within an economy in a year, from widgets to whizzy financial products, at their market value.
Assam fails to better its Human Development Index
Though its social expenditure has increased by 15.1 per cent in the past 27 years.
India up 1 spot in human development index
India secured 130th spot out of 189 countries in UNDP’s index; Norway bags top position.
As India climbs in HDI, UN says inequality, climate change 'big threats' for nation
India loses quarter of human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in HDI.
Niti CEO says 10 pc growth not possible without improving HDI
In 2016 UN Human Development Report, India had slipped one place to rank 131st among 188 countries in HDI.
Govt should apologise: Akhilesh Yadav on Niti Aayog CEO's comments
The Samajwadi Party president said the comments were a gross disgrace to the residents, for which the govt should also apologise.