India on a 'high' with 7 drug addiction related suicides every day
India on a 'high' with 7 drug addiction related suicides every day
Half of India’s population lives below the poverty line
According to a new Oxford University study, 55 percent of India’s population of 1.1 billion, or
645 million people, are living in poverty. Using a newly-developed index, the study found that about one-third of the world’s poor live in India.
Half of India’s population lives below the poverty line - World Socialist Web Site
Only 46.9% of the 246.6 million households have lavatories while 49.8%( whats 49.8% of billion, i am sure you can do the math)defecate in the open. The remaining 3.2% use public toilets.
India census: Half of homes have phones but no toilets - BBC News
India ‘rape capital of the world’
Last week, a Danish woman reported to the police that she had been gang raped while travelling in New Delhi. This, combined with the rape of a young German charity worker earlier that week, has elevated sexual violence in India to the main topic of discussion in worldwide news cycles. Largely in response to media coverage, the United Kingdom, Canada and France have all issued travel warnings on account of an apparent rape threat for those planning to visit India.
NYU News : India not ‘rape capital of the world’
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