The last arc of poverty: Why India’s next big battle runs from UP to Bengal
India has achieved a remarkable decrease in extreme poverty, yet challenges persist in specific regions and demographics. The World Bank notes that major poverty concentration exists in some states in North and East India. About 57% of India’s poor live in a contiguous belt stretching from Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 Poverty &…
Full story
Read the full story at The Times of India ↗
Continue reading this story on The Times of India, the publisher that reported it.
AI tools
Written by AI from the article text. It can make mistakes; check the original story.
