The developing world is becoming more urban. Some observers see this as the unwelcome precursor to new poverty problems, such as urban slums blossoming in congested cities. Yet others see it as a ...

As more people in Fiji find themselves homeless and struggling to survive on the streets, there is growing concern that ...

By 2018, half of the region’s population will be urban – more than 1.2 billion people in all, or one-third of the world’s urban population. City-led growth has helped life 655 million people out of ...

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 2 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box ...

These are the main findings: National poverty has stagnated while urban poverty is alarmingly on the rise. In 2022, 75.2% of the national population was poor: 79.9% in rural and 55.5% in urban areas.

Drawing on the long tradition of Saint Louis University's commitment to the city of St. Louis, the interdisciplinary minor in urban poverty studies is an examination of local, national and global ...

Poverty differences cut across gender, ethnicity, age, residence (rural versus urban), and income source. In households, children and women often suffer more than men. In the community, minority ...

SHAH ALAM -The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) is expanding its initiatives to tackle urban poverty, particularly in Kuala Lumpur, as part of its continued commitment to ...

Rural poverty in India has notably dropped to 4.86% in 2023-24, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, driven by government support. Urban poverty also declined to 4.09%. Increased consumption and ...

According to the 2023-24 fractile distribution, the poverty rate in rural areas has dropped to 4.86 per cent, while urban areas report an even lower figure of 4.09 per cent. A report by the State ...

The great Indian poverty debate is back with the recent release of monthly household consumption data, showing a significant increase in rural and urban consumption in 2023-24. The data indicate ...

New Delhi, Along with the sharp decline in poverty in India, there has also been a marked reduction in the rural-urban income divide in the country, according to an SBI Research analysis of a ...