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Unprecedented Poverty Decline In India: Dr Shamika Ravi Explains The Real Numbers

Has India witnessed an unprecedented decline in poverty over the last decade? In this exclusive episode, Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today, speaks with Dr. Shamika Ravi, Member,…

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Has India witnessed an unprecedented decline in poverty over the last decade? In this exclusive episode, Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today, speaks with Dr. Shamika Ravi, Member, PM Economic Advisory Council, to decode the real data behind India's poverty reduction. Dr. Ravi explains the shift from the Tendulkar to the Rangarajan poverty line, revealing that poverty has plummeted from nearly 30% in 2011-12 to just 3.9% today based on…

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