Most of India's indicators are so bad that they are not even comparable to other G20 countries (apart from South Africa). For instance, India's Infant Mortality Rate is 37.9. In 17 of the 20 countries, this rate is <15. It's the same story for other indicators. The size of our population only adds to the problems. In India, there are about 45,000 maternal deaths every year. For the other 19 countries, the combined figure is around 16,500. So maybe we should stop our obsession with linking the country's progress to GDP growth - far more fundamental issues need to be fixed. Like actual humans who die at a rate that is shameful. ************************************************************** You can access the WHO data on this link to learn more http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.home

As per the National Sample Survey Office’s findings for 2013/14, the average income of a farm household was Rs. 6,426 per month . Which means an average per-capita income of around Rs. 1,300 per person for a family of five. This is one of the main factors of India's agrarian crisis. Farmer incomes have remained stagnant, while the costs associated with farming have been steadily rising - largely due to corporations gouging small farmers. The occasional loan-waiver is not going to fix anything - nor will our political leaders holding fasts or talking about progress. ************************************************ Source: http://www.thehindu.com/data/does-it-pay-to-be-a-farmer-in-india/article6713980.ece

Only Russia is worse off than us! 80% of adults in India and Africa belong to the bottom half of the global wealth distribution. The masses in India, could probably benefit more from having some cash rather than dreaming of a cashless economy. ***************************************************** Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-second-unequal-country-in-the-world-wealth-report/story-MGIa7MbWAdzhKFvwhtiIeI.html

We could take a few lessons from the country that Virendra Sehwag calls our "pota". Bangladesh has also made rapid strides in maternal and child healthcare indicators that have allowed it to surpass India. Our GDP/capita is almost double of Bangladesh - but we don't see any corresponding improvement in human development. As per the WEF report, Bangladesh ranks 72nd globally, while India is ranked 87th. ********************************************************** You can access the complete report here: http://reports.weforum.org/global-gender-gap-report-2016/economies/#economy=IND

But at least nobody is eating beef anymore! That's clearly our primary concern as a nation. **************************************************** Source: https://www.indiafoodbanking.org/hunger

76M is more than the total populations of Australia + Canada + New Zealand! No country can compete with us in keeping people thirsty. To make matters worse, we keep diverting water from rural to urban areas, making life even more difficult for our most vulnerable. ************************************************************ Source: http://www.firstpost.com/india/india-has-worlds-highest-number-of-people-with-no-access-to-safe-water-claims-report-2690890.html

Among SAARC countries, Afghanistan spends 8.2 per cent, Maldives 13.7 per cent and Nepal 5.8 per cent of GDP on healthcare. For India, the figure is 1.3 per cent. But if you talk about these issues, you'll probably be called an anti-national and sent to Afghanistan. *********************************************************** Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/india-spends-less-than-brics-saarc-nations-on-health/articleshow/56848698.cms

In India, women farmers own less than 9% of agricultural land, which debars access from government schemes and institutional credit. **********************************************************Source: https://www.oxfamindia.org/featuredstories/57