That Bihar is among the poorest states in India and Biharis among the poorest people is well known. However, what is also ...

India's retail inflation may stay elevated for at least three more months after hitting a six-year high in October, as excess rain has damaged standing crops and seedlings, while edible oils that the ...

As Mr Joseph expands on these theories, he is consistently entertaining, occasionally insightful and frequently incoherent.

NEW DELHI — Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed a “final assault on poverty” in India if elected prime minister in May, promising a minimum income for tens of millions of the country’s ...

Experts often say that in the digital era, information is the new currency. But the lack of structured access can hinder ...

The global gap between the wealthy and the poor is growing, Oxfam says. People get on with their lives in a slum on the railway tracks as a commuter train goes past on Dec. 12, 2013 in Kolkata, India.