http://www.thehindu.com/2010/02/05/stories/2010020554300800.htm
A methodology deeply flawedMadhura Swaminathan
The poverty line that the Tendulkar Committee proposes depends on reducedcalorie consumption, and fails to provide for reasonable householdexpenditures on schooling and health.
For some years, the Government of India has been under pressure to change the norms for calculating the official poverty line. Current norms have resulted in gross and [...]