Human Development

Poverty Reduction Fastest Among Scheduled Tribes, Muslims In India: UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

Poverty reduction was fastest among children, the poorest states, scheduled tribes and Muslims in India where in an historic shift over 270 million people moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06, according to a new data.

India Made Momentous Progress In Reducing Multidimensional Poverty: UNDP, Oxford Report

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday September 21, 2018

India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, says Multidimensional Poverty Index by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.

With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2018

India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.

"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 25, 2018

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".

Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 16, 2018

More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.

Frequent Family Meals Can Help Develop Healthy Eating Habits In Kids, Says Research

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Tuesday January 23, 2018

A study conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has found a direct relationship between family meal frequency and the nutritional health of the kids in the family.

Income Levels Increased Significantly In Last 3 Decades: Chief Economic Adviser

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 25, 2017

Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Friday said India's steady growth has resulted in a consistent decline in poverty and improvement in several human development indices, including reduction in the infant mortality rate (IMR).

Gujarat May Have Regressed In Areas Of Human Development: Chidambaram

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 19, 2017

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the BJP on Gujarat's development model, saying that as a result of a distorted concept of development, many sections of the people were left behind and the state has regressed in the last 22 years.

Kerala Has Nothing To Learn From BJP, RSS: Pinarayi Vijayan Hits Back At Amit Shah

Kerala News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday October 19, 2017

Challenged to fighting the BJP on "development and ideology", Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan says he is ready to pick up the gauntlet thrown by BJP president Amit Shah and showcased Kerala's enviable record in human development index.

NIRF India Ranking 2017: Top 10 Educational Institutes In All Categories

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday April 4, 2017

Human Development Resources Minister Prakash Javadekar released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2017 today.

India, The Third-Largest Asian Economy, Ranked 131 On Human Development Index: UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 22, 2017

India has ranked a lowly 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said, bracketing the third-largest Asian economy alongside its South Asian neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.

Building Blocks of Protein: Why Amino Acids are Critical for Your Fitness Regime

NDTV Food | Inputs from Bodypower | Sunday September 17, 2017

Let us take a closer look at some of the most essential amino acids for human development - these are vital for protein development.

The Great Indian Water Walkathon

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 21, 2016

In Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, more than 35 per cent of rural households - at least one in four -- have to walk half-a-kilometer to get water, says data from Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS II), which surveyed 42,153 homes.

2 Billion People Have Improved Living Standards: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 15, 2015

The United Nations says that 2 billion people have lifted themselves out of low human development in the last 25 years.

India Up 5 Spots, But Still Ranks 130th In Human Development Index: UN Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 14, 2015

India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), but climbed five notches to the 130th rank in the latest UNDP report on account of rise in life expectancy and per capita income.