Why has Indonesia erupted in violent protests? The real story behind the massive protestsIndonesia has erupted in violent protests after outrage over lawmakers’ perks and the death of a young delivery driver triggered nationwide...
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The trilemma of inequalitiesIndia's economic growth over two decades has reduced poverty but not equitably. Covid-19 increased income, expenditure, and savings inequal...
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Goldman's top 4 themes to play out in global economyThe slowdown in population growth is a 'good problem' to have, in that global population control is a necessary condition for long-term env...
13 Dec, 2022, 06.07 AM IST
Ulema have a key role to play in fighting extremism: Ajit DovalA delegation of Ulema and representatives of other religions has come here with Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and ...
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222 million children in India face double threat of climate disaster, poverty: ReportDeveloped by child rights NGO Save the Children and climate modelling from researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, it also stated th...
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- Inequality rises in West
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12 Oct, 2022, 01.30 AM IST
India needs basic income scheme to make lockdown work: Thomas PikettyIndia needs to come out with a basic income scheme to make the lockdown work, Thomas Piketty said.
12 May, 2020, 09.34 PM IST
Most people want billionaires to pitch in to aid poverty and inequalityEight out of 10 people think billionaires should help end poverty, inequality and a host of global ills, a poll showed on Wednesday, as fun...
29 Apr, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
India ranks among the bottom 15 of Oxfam world inequality indexThe index is based on a new database of indicators which measures government action on social spending, tax and labour rights.
10 Oct, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
AI won't mean fewer jobs in India overall: Bibek DebroyDebroy's comments came in the backdrop of several experts, including former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, expressing fears that artificial i...
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What’s so smart about walking that mile?Indians would have beaten Indonesians to the bottom spot on conserving personal energy —the smart definition of lazy for tropical nations.
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India, China seek reduction in farm subsidies by WestEarlier this week, the two countries put out a joint proposal to revive talks on a more balanced set of rules for global farm trade in the ...
22 Jul, 2017, 09.38 AM IST
Financial inequality highest in India, China: International Monetary FundAccording to IMF, China and India have grown rapidly and reduced poverty sharply, however, this impressive economic performance has been ac...
04 May, 2016, 02.21 PM IST
Income inequality in India lowest among emerging nations: OECDIndia had the lowest income gap, of the nine emerging economies studied by OECD, followed by Russia, Indonesia, Columbia and South Africa.
21 May, 2015, 06.37 PM IST
Poor-rich gap growing in India, Asia-Pacific: UNESCAPWeaker labour market institutions, inadequate social protection systems, poor-quality education are among the factors for widening income g...
03 Oct, 2014, 06.48 PM IST
Higher taxes only if income inequality rises: ADB Chief Haruhiko KurodaGovernment’s intention to reduce fiscal deficit will help boost growth prospects in medium term, says ADB Chief Haruhiko Kuroda.
05 Feb, 2013, 10.56 AM IST
- Inequality rises in India, says OECD
India has become "less equal over time" and earnings inequality in the country has increased significantly since the early 1990s, OECD said.
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