2011-05-27

India’s stingy definition of poverty irks critics

NEW DELHI: Every day, through scorching summers and chilly winters, Himmat pedals his bicycle rickshaw through New Delhi’s crowded streets, earning barely enough to feed his family. But to India’s government he is not poor – not even close. The 5,000 rupees ($110) he earns a month pays for a tiny room with a single [...]

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