MPI Reveals Depth of Poverty in India

[Kabira]

As far as I know,he was born in Rajasthan

As far as you know? Lol There are dozens of original/neutral sources.

 

[farhan_9909]

not refer to ancient Pakistanis but those inhabitants that lived beyond the Indus River




Any links?

Brahmagupta (Indian astronomer) -- Encyclopedia Britannica


Brahmagupta, (born 598—died c. 665, possibly Bhillamala [modern Bhinmal], Rajasthan, India), one of the most accomplished of the ancient Indian astronomers. He also had a profound and direct influence on Islamic and Byzantine astronomy.

Link was already given,follow the thread

 

[Yeti]

I am still waiting for a link and I mean a neutral one!

From Zero to Hero - MSN Encarta this is the link? I was hoping for a more credible source like I quoted BBC and Britannica

 

[Kabira]

Neutral source, french site

Histoire 1

I can post dozens more. There is zero doubt where he was born.

 

[45'22']

As far as you know? Lol There are dozens of original/neutral sources.

I think britanica,bbc are more credible than any other news source

 

[Kabira]

From Brahmagupta to Panini were ancient Pakistanis, seem like Indians are left with gond tribes lol

 

[45'22']

From Brahmagupta to Panini were ancient Pakistanis, seem like Indians are left with gond tribes lol

@Chak Bamu troll alert

 

[Kabira]

I think britanica,bbc are more credible than any other news source

Not really, Al-Bruni is original source and he said Brahmagupta was born in Multan. Rest is all speculation by Indians.

 

[Dem!god]

Modi is doing that, more fertile soil in Kashmir, will eventually benefit the poor there

Hahaha....
well said ... rofl:

 

[alpha q]

Lol no, anyone was called hindu. Its a geographical term and not religious. Just because you guys are known as hindus and identify as hindus does not mean anything. Remember hindu is bastardization of Sindhu because Persians couldnt pronounce it.

Its indeed very insulting thats why Pakistanis stopped using it and became muslims. Pakistanis were never hindus in religious ganga sense.

So you are accepting you guyz converted to muslims because of fear of sword? What were you before conversion? PS- your muslim frnds might not agree with your view

 

[alpha q]

Sorry,but i don't agree with you

Not your problem, you are so obsessed with yourself tht you cant see things logically

 

[alpha q]

Hindu word was used by Persians to refer ancient Pakistanis. Today Indians were gonds/jungli tribals back then and not civilized. Even now one will find traces of pure Indian tribes in jungles of Bihar.

Everyone was tribal or jungli back then smarty, you guys think you people came from some alien planet to rule humans???

Brahmagupta was born in Multan(As per neutral source's).he's part of ancient Pakistani history

Neutral sources means riaz haq or zaid hamid?

 

[RiazHaq]

Crime and poverty often go together.

15 countries you should be afraid to visit (include India, not Pakistan).

Describes India as "one of the world's most dangerous countries. Crimes in India include arms and drug trafficking, sex crimes, and corruption but is mostly known as one of the most dangerous countries for women."

Here are the names: Colombia, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria, India, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Guinea-Bissau, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, Central African Republic, North Korea and Syria.

15 Countries You Should Be Afraid To Visit - Swifty.com

 

[Joeblow]

Crime and poverty often go together.

15 countries you should be afraid to visit (include India, not Pakistan).

Describes India as "one of the world's most dangerous countries. Crimes in India include arms and drug trafficking, sex crimes, and corruption but is mostly known as one of the most dangerous countries for women."

Here are the names: Colombia, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria, India, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Guinea-Bissau, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, Central African Republic, North Korea and Syria.

15 Countries You Should Be Afraid To Visit - Swifty.com

That's probably because being a website of Canadian origin, they figure people will take heed of the Canadian govt's advisory to avoid all non-essential travel to Pakistan

Canadian govt travel advisory

Travel advice and advisories for Pakistan

U.S. govt travel advisory

Pakistan

 

[Parul]

Haq's Musings: Multi-dimensional Poverty Index Captures Depth of Deprivation in India

"India is home to over 340 million destitute people and is the second poorest country in South Asia after war-torn Afghanistan...In South Asia, Afghanistan has the highest level of destitution at 38%. This is followed by India at 28.5%. Bangladesh and Pakistan have much lower levels" Colin Hunter, Center for Research on Globalization Increases in per capita income and human development index are often used as indicators to represent improvements in the lives of ordinary people in developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Both of these have significant limitations which are addressed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)'s MPI, multi-dimensional poverty index.

The MPI brings together 10 indicators, with equal weighting for education, health and living standards (see table). If you tick a third or more of the boxes, you are counted as poor.


Source: Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative


Eradicating poverty in South Asia requires every person having access to safe drinking water, sanitation, housing, nutrition, health and education.

According to the MPI, out of its 1.2 billion-plus population, India alone is home to over 340 million destitute people and is the second poorest country in South Asia after war-torn Afghanistan, according to Colin Hunter of Canada-based Global Research.

Some 640 million poor people live in India (40% of the world’s poor), mostly in rural areas, meaning an individual is deprived in one-third or more of the ten indicators mentioned above (malnutrition, child deaths, defecating in the open).

In South Asia, Afghanistan has the highest level of destitution at 38%. This is followed by India at 28.5%. Bangladesh and Pakistan have much lower levels. The study placed Afghanistan as the poorest country in South Asia, followed by India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal, according to Hunter.

Why has India lagged behind its neighbors in spite of rapid economic growth in recent years? Here's how Hunter explains it: "The ratio between the top and bottom 10% of wage distribution has doubled since the early 1990s, when India opened up it economy. According to the 2011 Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development report ‘Divided we stand’, this has made India one of the worst performers in the category of emerging economies. The poverty alleviation rate is no higher than it was 25 years ago. Up to 300,000 farmers have committed suicide since 1997 due to economic distress and many more have quit farming."

What Colin Hunter hasn't clearly articulated is the fact that India remains home to the world's largest population of poor, hungry and illiterates who lack even basic sanitation 67 years after the nation's independence from British colonial rule.

As the new Hindu Nationalist government under Narendra Modi begins its anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan campaigns so soon after inauguration, an Indian journalist Pankaj Mishra reminds Indians in a recent New York Times Op Ed that that "India’s reputation as a “golden bird” flourished during the long centuries when it was allegedly enslaved by Muslims. A range of esteemed scholars — from Sheldon Pollock to Jonardon Ganeri — have demonstrated beyond doubt that this period before British rule witnessed some of the greatest achievements in Indian philosophy, literature, music, painting and architecture".

It's time for Mr. Modi to shun his bellicose rhetoric (boli nahee goli--India's guns will do the talking) against Pakistan and focus on much more important issues of deep deprivation of his people.

Here's a video on Grinding Poverty in Resurgent India:

Haq's Musings: Multi-dimensional Poverty Index Captures Depth of Deprivation in India

I joined PDF in August 2012 & since than 70% of Indians are living below poverty line. In how many years, this % would go up or down?