From The BBC:Eight Indian states account for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African countries combined, a new measure of global poverty has found.
The Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, have 421 million "poor" people, the study found.
This is more than the 410 million poor in the poorest African countries, it said.
Read more ....
My Comment: This is not a war/military/intelligence posting, but this story has been running through my mind since yesterday. It makes me realize two things .... (1) I am incredibly lucky and (2) the world is truly a messed up place for a good chunk of its population.
No comments:
Post a Comment