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India’s richest 1,688 hold wealth equal to half the GDP; report urges wealth tax

Calling for the introduction of a wealth tax, a report has revealed that a 2%–6% levy on 1,688 ultra-rich individua...

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ऊर्जा ठिकानों पर हमले: दुनिया को मंदी की ओर धकेलता युद्ध

ईरान के साऊथ पार्स गैस फील्ड पर इजरायली हमले के बाद मध्य पूर्व में तनाव चरम पर पहुंच गया है। साउथ पार्स गैस फील्ड प...

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Interview | Are Indian Corporations Complicit in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza?

‘This relationship is not just diplomatic or commercial; it is embedded in the technological and financial in...

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‘ಸಾಗರಮಾಲಾ’ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ?

‘ಸಾಗರಮಾಲಾ’ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ? ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಮೀನುಗಾರರಿಂದ ತೀವ್ರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಮೀನುಗಾರರು, ರ...

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Union Budget 2026–27: Prosperity in Numbers, Poverty in Reality!

If one were to rely on the official data released by the government, India’s economy is claimed to be in a comfortable p...

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Budget Expectations: Need to Escape Confused Policy Making

The only option for India is to reduce dependence on the external markets and boost internal markets via income suppor...

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Financing Precarity: Gig work and cheap labour in India

Gig workers struck work this Christmas and on New Year’s eve protesting against automated systems used by the...

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Imaginary figures to dramatize the Labour Codes – Should SBI’s Economic Research Wing do this?

Researchers and writers are expected to analyse schemes critically. They should look at the positives and negatives. Onc...

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Energy Matters | July 2025

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The Tariff Wars: India and the Global South in a Fragmenting System of World Trade | Podcast

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September 16, 2026

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India’s richest 1,688 hold wealth equal to half the GDP; report urges wealth tax

Calling for the introduction of a wealth tax, a report has revealed that a 2%–6% levy on 1,688 ultra-rich individuals in India could generate over ₹10 lakh crore annually for welfare spending, challenging the government’s claim of limited resources. The report, “Wealth Tracker India 2026,” rel...

Coverage Wealth Inequality

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September 16, 2026

Raj Kumar Sinha

ऊर्जा ठिकानों पर हमले: दुनिया को मंदी की ओर धकेलता युद्ध

ईरान के साऊथ पार्स गैस फील्ड पर इजरायली हमले के बाद मध्य पूर्व में तनाव चरम पर पहुंच गया है। साउथ पार्स गैस फील्ड पर यह हमला केवल एक सैन्य घटना नहीं है, बल्कि वैश्विक ऊर्जा सुरक्षा पर सीधा प्रहार है। आपूर्ति में रुकावट के कारण कई देशों को लंबे समय तक ऊर्जा की कमी का सामना करना पड़ सकता है। द इक...

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September 16, 2026

Vrinda Gopinath

Interview | Are Indian Corporations Complicit in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza?

‘This relationship is not just diplomatic or commercial; it is embedded in the technological and financial infrastructure that sustains Israel’s military campaign.’ The international boycott call by activists against global companies and consumer giants – from Microsoft, Dell and...

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September 16, 2026

Vaishnavi Suresh

‘ಸಾಗರಮಾಲಾ’ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ?

‘ಸಾಗರಮಾಲಾ’ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ? ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಮೀನುಗಾರರಿಂದ ತೀವ್ರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಮೀನುಗಾರರು, ರೈತರು, ನದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿರುವ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳು ತಲೆತಲಾಂತರದಿಂದ ನೆಲ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 2025ರ ನವೆಂಬರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನವೊಂದನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ವಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ...

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September 16, 2026

Devidas Tuljapurakar

Union Budget 2026–27: Prosperity in Numbers, Poverty in Reality!

If one were to rely on the official data released by the government, India’s economy is claimed to be in a comfortable position today on four key parameters—high growth rate, global ranking in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contained inflation, and a controlled fiscal deficit. In such a situation, it...

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January 31, 2026

Arun Kumar

Budget Expectations: Need to Escape Confused Policy Making

The only option for India is to reduce dependence on the external markets and boost internal markets via income support to the marginalised which can more than make up for the loss of external markets. A budget is expected to flag the issues both currently faced by the economy and likely to emerge...

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January 7, 2026

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Financing Precarity: Gig work and cheap labour in India

Gig workers struck work this Christmas and on New Year’s eve protesting against automated systems used by the platforms to penalize delivery workers and reduce their ratings when delays occur, and are asking for comprehensive social security including health insurance and pensions. Gig wo...

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December 22, 2025

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Imaginary figures to dramatize the Labour Codes – Should SBI’s Economic Research Wing do this?

Researchers and writers are expected to analyse schemes critically. They should look at the positives and negatives. Once upon a time, SBI’s Economic Research Wing used to do this. Often, it used to be a wake-up call to policymakers and the Government because of its credibility. (Refer to my article...

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August 15, 2025

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Energy Matters | July 2025

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The Tariff Wars: India and the Global South in a Fragmenting System of World Trade | Podcast

𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐌𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 | In conversation with Andrés Arauz In this episode, Andrés Arauz unpacks how US trade policy—across Trump, Biden, and beyond—isn’t madness, but a calculated revival of imperialism. From neo-Monroeism to corporate-led trade regimes, he critiques the system’s deep inequalitie...

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India’s richest 1,688 hold wealth equal to half the GDP; report urges wealth tax

ऊर्जा ठिकानों पर हमले: दुनिया को मंदी की ओर धकेलता युद्ध

Interview | Are Indian Corporations Complicit in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza?

‘ಸಾಗರಮಾಲಾ’ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ?

Union Budget 2026–27: Prosperity in Numbers, Poverty in Reality!

Budget Expectations: Need to Escape Confused Policy Making

Financing Precarity: Gig work and cheap labour in India

Imaginary figures to dramatize the Labour Codes – Should SBI’s Economic Research Wing do this?

Energy Matters | July 2025

The Tariff Wars: India and the Global South in a Fragmenting System of World Trade | Podcast

India’s richest 1,688 hold wealth equal to half the GDP; report urges wealth tax

ऊर्जा ठिकानों पर हमले: दुनिया को मंदी की ओर धकेलता युद्ध

Interview | Are Indian Corporations Complicit in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza?

‘ಸಾಗರಮಾಲಾ’ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ತರಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ?

Union Budget 2026–27: Prosperity in Numbers, Poverty in Reality!

Budget Expectations: Need to Escape Confused Policy Making

Financing Precarity: Gig work and cheap labour in India

Imaginary figures to dramatize the Labour Codes – Should SBI’s Economic Research Wing do this?

Energy Matters | July 2025

The Tariff Wars: India and the Global South in a Fragmenting System of World Trade | Podcast