Inequality
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Amid pandemic, economic woes and stark inequality, the Union Budget sends a troubling message
How long will working people live with a policy regime that concentrates wealth in a few hands and leaves millions struggling for basics?
Harsh Mander
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More than 40% of India’s wealth owned by 1% of population, says Oxfam report
The total wealth of the 10 richest Indian stood at Rs 27.52 lakh crore in 2022, a 32.8% rise from 2021.
Scroll Staff
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Republic of Caste: Anand Teltumbde’s thoughts strive to liberate us even as he is in jail
His vision of working-class unity with an anti-caste core may or may not be realisable, but it is an important line of argument and action at the very least.
Jean Drèze
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Retiring Calcutta High Court judge credits RSS for shaping personality, says he is ready to go back
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An environmental lawyer studies in this new book how Dalits are excluded from India’s forest laws
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Politicians in the West live longer than the populations they represent
The public expects transparency about politicians’ earnings, but it’s not the only area where elite groups have an advantage.
Philip Clarke, The Conversation, An Tran-Duy, The Conversation & Laurence Roope, The Conversation
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India is a grossly unequal country – and it shows in the quality of healthcare for poor mothers
Nearly 97% of the population is poor or low-income.
Rahul Ahluwalia, Yamini Atmavilas & Nachiket Mor