%A Ajit Ranade
%T ‘The Great Indian Poverty Debate’ is ending
%! ‘The Great Indian Poverty Debate’ is ending
%X A recent report from the globally renowned Brookings Institution shows a dramatic reduction of poverty in India. As of May 2018, India has 73 million people living in extreme poverty, as against 87 million in Nigeria. For the first time, India does not house the maximum number of extremely poor people, despite its high population share.
%U https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/great-indian-poverty-debate-ending-1269