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Why the Gini Index is wrong about India, Pg 9.
India’s low Gini Index score of 25.5 in 2024 suggests moderate inequality, but on-ground realities reflect significant disparities in wealth, gender, education, and digital access.
Why the Gini Index is wrong about India, Pg 9.
India’s low Gini Index score of 25.5 in 2024 suggests moderate inequality, but on-ground realities reflect significant disparities in wealth, gender, education, and digital access.
From glory to decline, Pg 9.
The Aadi Thiruvathirai festival at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, gained national attention this year due to Prime Minister Modi’s participation, coinciding with the 1,000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola I’s Southeast Asian expedition.
From glory to decline, Pg 9.
The Aadi Thiruvathirai festival at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, gained national attention this year due to Prime Minister Modi’s participation, coinciding with the 1,000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola I’s Southeast Asian expedition.
Deaths in school, Pg 8.
The collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on July 25, killing seven tribal students, has renewed scrutiny on the condition of public school infrastructure in India.
Deaths in school, Pg 8.
The collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on July 25, killing seven tribal students, has renewed scrutiny on the condition of public school infrastructure in India.
Bihar’s dark side — the hub of girl child trafficking, Pg 8.
The article is in news due to the alarming rise in human trafficking of minor girls through orchestra groups in Bihar, prompting judicial intervention and calls for systemic reforms.
Bihar’s dark side — the hub of girl child trafficking, Pg 8.
The article is in news due to the alarming rise in human trafficking of minor girls through orchestra groups in Bihar, prompting judicial intervention and calls for systemic reforms.
Interrupted growth, Pg 8.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a sharp slowdown to 1.5% growth in June 2025, the lowest in 10 months, largely due to climate-related disruptions impacting mining and electricity sectors.
Interrupted growth, Pg 8.
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a sharp slowdown to 1.5% growth in June 2025, the lowest in 10 months, largely due to climate-related disruptions impacting mining and electricity sectors.
Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel, pg 9.
The World Bank and HCES data highlight a sharp decline in poverty in India and examine household spending patterns, especially on public transport like buses, emphasizing rural-urban disparities and policy implications.
Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel, pg 9.
The World Bank and HCES data highlight a sharp decline in poverty in India and examine household spending patterns, especially on public transport like buses, emphasizing rural-urban disparities and policy implications.
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