Southern Indian states have surged ahead of northern states after liberalisation, in terms of contribution to India's GDP as well as having higher-than-average per capita incomes, according to a Business Today article which cited an Economic Advisory Council report to the Prime Minister released on Tuesday, September 18, 2024. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu collective account for …
A study found while higher net-worth individuals contributed most to air pollution levels, it was poorer individuals who suffered the most. The poorest 10 percent of Indians face a risk of dying from air pollution that is nine times higher than for the richest 10 percent, according to research released Monday. Fine particles generated from burning fossil fuels, farming practices …