June 10, 2026 1:10 PM

25 crore out of poverty, 15.8 crore homes with tap water: India’s welfare story in numbers

Over the past decade, India's welfare landscape has undergone a significant transformation, marked by an expansion of social protection programmes, improved access to basic services and greater use of technology in public service delivery. Government data indicate that nearly 25 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23, while access to housing, healthcare, sanitation, financial services and livelihood opportunities expanded across the country.   Poverty R...

August 31, 2025 4:31 PM

India eyes creation of homegrown ‘Big Four’ consulting giants at Dubai Financial Forum

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Dubai Chapter hosted a major event focusing on India's ambitious vision to establish its own global consulting powerhouses to rival the traditional Big Four firms. Lok Sabha MP and former Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur served as chief guest at the gathering themed "Future of Audit & Global Consultancies: Automate. Adapt. Assure." Speaking at the event, ICAI Chairman Jai Prakash Agarwal emphasized the urgent need fo...