In the world’s second most-populous nation, with a skewed sex ratio of 933 females per 1000 males - female representation in politics has b...

It said the wealthiest in India have cornered a huge part of the wealth created in the country through crony capitalism and inheritance.

The situation appears even more grim globally, where 82% of the wealth generated last year worldwide went to the 1%, said an Oxfam survey.

The Assam government has announced the Policy that suggests that people with more than two children will be ineligible for government jobs.

The conclusions are based on an index developed by non- profit group Oxfam India along with Corporate Responsibility Watch, Praxis and Part...

Oxfam’s new report ‘Economy for 99%’ claims that since 2015, eight men own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world.

Levying a wealth tax of 1.5 per cent on super rich could help attain the objective of raising people out of extreme poverty.

According to the report, India could end extreme poverty for 90 million people by 2019 if income inequality was reduced.

With an insight into the state's development approach and its vulnerability to climate change the report provides detailed recommendations.

"World’s 10 biggest food and beverage makers, including Nestle, Coca-Cola, Danone and PepsiCo, score poorly in social and environmental pra...

Direct taxes can be increased by taxing the rich more, increasing the share of property tax and re-introducing of inheritance tax, they sai...

A good 17% of working women in India report having experienced sexual harassment at workplace, according to an Oxfam opinion poll.

The proposed Food Security Bill aims at providing legal entitlement over subsidised foodgrains to the poor.

To help its 410 million poor people, the world now expects India to dig into its own pockets, not least its lengthening list of dollar-mill...