India formally waved goodbye to the 2009 monsoon on December 16, as it grapples with the after effects of the worst drought in a century. The drought has severely affected the Kharif harvest, creating a food deficiency and plunging rural demand. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, out of the total 35 states and Union [...]

Poverty in India is a cause for concern even after 62 years of Independence. Poverty indicates a condition in which a person fails to maintain a living standard adequate for his physical and mental efficiency. India has the world’s largest number of poor people. Of its nearly 1 billion inhabitants, an estimated 260.3 million are [...]