Editorial photo #6747884 Social Issue
Coronavirus Emergency In Kolkata
A poor child takes a glass of milk and a packet of biscuits during a free glass of milk and biscuit packet distribution organised by Kolkata police amid coronavirus emergency in Kolkata, India, 23 May, 2021. India has surpassed Nigeria when it comes to having the largest population of people living in extreme poverty. India added another 85 million poor to its existing huge numbers that have somehow been surviving below the poverty line. The devastating second wave of Covid-19 may leave a still bigger dent in poverty estimates according to an Indian media report. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto)