India's excess Covid deaths may be between 3.4- 4.9mn: Study

India's excess deaths during the Covid pandemic could be between 3.4 to 4.9 million, according to a new report which suggests millions more may have died from the SARS-CoV-2 virus than the official......

Poverty in India eased in '21, but was above '18 level: World Bank data

Extreme poverty in India declined by 38 million in 2021 to 167.49 million after a surge in the two preceding years, but remained above the 2018 level, the latest World Bank data shows. Photograph:......