How the lives of India's poorest improved in the last 10 years

About 10 years ago, less than one in 10 of India’s poorest rural households owned a bike or a car; now close to half do. Fridges, too, have seen a jump while mobile phones are nearuniversal. It all points to a narrowing gap between rich and poor when it comes to the ownership of key assets

How the lives of India's poorest improved in the last 10 years
About 10 years ago, less than one in 10 of India’s poorest rural households owned a bike or a car; now close to half do. Fridges, too, have seen a jump while mobile phones are nearuniversal. It all points to a narrowing gap between rich and poor when it comes to the ownership of key assets