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Redefining philanthropy in India: Catalysing systemic change

This article is authored by Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO, AVPN.

Philanthropy
Published on May 02, 2025 02:58 PM IST

How marginalised are the marginalised in India

There is an urgent need to have an official estimate of the poverty line and bring in policy changes to impact the lives of the social groups less fortunate

The last time the government of India came up with an official poverty estimate was in 2014, under the committee led by former Reserve Bank of India governor, C Rangarajan(Shutterstock)
Published on Nov 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Foreigner's India tour video draws attention, netizens have mixed reactions

After a foreigner shared a video of her exploring Delhi, Mumbai and Kerala, it quickly went viral. Her post received tons of mixed reactions.

Snapshot from the foreigner's India tour video. (X/@earthlykisssed)
Published on Mar 22, 2024 08:02 AM IST
ByVrinda Jain

Inequality worries bigger than what NFHS illustrates

In the first of a five-part data journalism series based on National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) data, HT's data and political economy team finds that India's inequality problem is far sharper than what is made out by the data

India has an inequality problem and it is far sharper than what it is made out to by NFHS data.(Bloomberg)
Updated on May 24, 2022 03:16 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Explained: How NITI Aayog calculates the National Multidimensional Poverty Index

The report was based on the National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS-4), which was conducted between 2015 and 2016, and developed by the NITI Aayog in consultation with 12 ministries and in partnership with state governments and the index publishing agencies – Oxford University’s Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The multidimensional poverty index is calculated using 12 indicators that are grouped under three dimensions namely, health, education and standard of living.(PTI | Representational image)
Published on Nov 27, 2021 12:29 PM IST
By, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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