A Comment on a survey revealing increase in per capita income by 10%

My Comment on an article "Per capita income this year seen up 10%" published in the economictimes.com Dated 09/02/2015 at 10:40 pm. 


"May be good news as a whole. 

But what are the real figures from a common man point of view? 

The figures stated in this article are average of highest income groups and lowest income groups. 

So, the lowest income people may not be still in a good position. They may be getting very low income unable to keep them relieved from hunger and shelter. So, until the lowest income of a low class man is not sufficient enough, you can't generalise that we are good economically."

A Comment on Rangarajan panel and other panels defining Poverty Line

My comment on an article "Rangarajan panel report on methodology for poverty estimation on July 1" published in the Economic Times.com on 27/06/2014 at 11 pm. 


"It is very awkward to know that one with income above Rs.27 in village or Rs.33 in city is above poverty level. 

What can he purchase in that amount? Whether half kg. Rice costing 25/- or one milk pouch of 500 ml. costing 22/-? 

What about other requirements? Does he not need dal or pulses, vegetables, oil, salt and masala, soaps and detergents? 

What about clothing? Will he remain without clothes? Very silly statistics."