Economic prosperity

Economic prosperity will remove backwardness, poverty: Pranab Mukherjee

Asserting that development of industry is central to economic progress, President Pranab Mukherjee today said the country needs to strive for greater economic prosperity to remove backwardness and poverty.

Dec 16, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

Indian households with mobile phones 62% better off than those without

 Indian households that own at least one mobile phone enjoy 62 per cent higher level of economic prosperity compared to non mobile-owning ones, says a study by Tata Teleservices and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Oct 18, 2015, 18:26 PM IST

Economic growth kills minority languages: Study

Economic prosperity is the worst enemy of minority languages, said researchers Wednesday who listed parts of Australia and North America as "hotspots" for extinction risk.

Sep 03, 2014, 04:42 AM IST