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WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

TAX THE TOP. CLOSE THE GAP. From opulent weddings to brazen political clout, from near complete control over media narr...

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Press Release | New Report Shows Wealth Tax On 1688 Ultra-Rich Families In India Could Generate Over ₹10 Lakh Crore For Welfare: Calls For Wealth Tax

AT A GLANCE The combined wealth of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani & family, Savitri Jindal & family, Sunil Mittal ...

General Indian Economy Press Releases Wealth Inequality

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A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

In 2017, Maharashtra implemented an agriculture debt relief scheme that waived debt amounting to ₹18,762 crore. This was...

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Half full Half Empty GST Changes?

Newspapers are full of advertisements praising the Prime Minister for the so-called Diwali gift. Few analysts have come ...

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Will you arrest Anil Ambani or let him escape? Or make him 3rd richest in the country, Prime Minister?

Anil Ambani’s loan has been reported as fraud for the second time by SBI:It’s reported by BusinessLine as: State Bank of...

General Random Reflections

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The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges & Opportunities

Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) in collaboration with The Wire (as the media partner), Sambhaavnaa Institute &...

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The Banking Sector Reveals the Middle Classes Aren’t Really Getting a ‘Bonanza’

There is a euphoria around the “tax bonanza” offered to the middle classes in this year’s Budget. The proposal of no tax...

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Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an...

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Economic Survey 2025: Development for Whom? | Finance Matters, 31 January 2025 | Editorial

The Economic Survey 2025 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, projects a 6.3 – 6.8% growth rate for FY ...

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The Budget India Needs

A People’s Blueprint for the 2025-26 Budget! At the threshold of the 2025 budget, the vitals of the economy are causing ...

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September 30, 2026

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TAX THE TOP. CLOSE THE GAP. From opulent weddings to brazen political clout, from near complete control over media narrative to mind-numbing net worth figures – what we are witnessing today is truly unprecedented in free India. Today India is witnessing inequality at levels that are comparabl...

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September 16, 2026

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Press Release | New Report Shows Wealth Tax On 1688 Ultra-Rich Families In India Could Generate Over ₹10 Lakh Crore For Welfare: Calls For Wealth Tax

AT A GLANCE The combined wealth of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani & family, Savitri Jindal & family, Sunil Mittal & family, and Shiv Nadar increased by 400% from 2019 to 2025 Ambani’s wealth increased by 153% from 2019 to 2025 while Adani’s increased by a whopping 625% ‎If only a 2% we...

General Indian Economy Press Releases Wealth Inequality

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November 10, 2025

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A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

In 2017, Maharashtra implemented an agriculture debt relief scheme that waived debt amounting to ₹18,762 crore. This was followed by another debt relief program in 2019 for an amount of ₹20,497 crore. In the 2024 elections, almost all major political parties included an agriculture debt relief schem...

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September 10, 2025

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Half full Half Empty GST Changes?

Newspapers are full of advertisements praising the Prime Minister for the so-called Diwali gift. Few analysts have come out with the real report card of GST. Convener of Association of Indian Entrepreneurs Mr. K E Rahunathan was critical and told the media that don’t celebrate without knowing the fu...

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July 21, 2025

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Will you arrest Anil Ambani or let him escape? Or make him 3rd richest in the country, Prime Minister?

Anil Ambani’s loan has been reported as fraud for the second time by SBI:It’s reported by BusinessLine as: State Bank of India has decided to report the loan account of Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM) as “fraud” and to report the name of Anil D. Ambani (erstwhile director of the Company) to the R...

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September 2, 2025

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The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges & Opportunities

Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) in collaboration with The Wire (as the media partner), Sambhaavnaa Institute & Progressive International, are co-organising a series of webinars conceived to better understand the global moment we are all inhabiting. The eight part webinar series titled ...

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February 18, 2025

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The Banking Sector Reveals the Middle Classes Aren’t Really Getting a ‘Bonanza’

There is a euphoria around the “tax bonanza” offered to the middle classes in this year’s Budget. The proposal of no tax for those with annual income up to Rs 12 lakh has been hailed by the media, with many even calling this a “middle-class budget”. Of course, there are serious concerns as to whethe...

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February 5, 2025

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Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a public purpose, said the platform. The Reporters’ Collective, an investigative news platform, on Tuesday stated that the Income Tax Department had cancelled its non-profit status. The tax authorities claimed that journalism did not serve a publ...

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February 18, 2025

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Economic Survey 2025: Development for Whom? | Finance Matters, 31 January 2025 | Editorial

The Economic Survey 2025 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, projects a 6.3 – 6.8% growth rate for FY 26, ahead of the Union Budget 2025-26. But, what does it mean to the common citizens like us? While the survey acclaims as a means for development and inclusion, a closer look reve...

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February 21, 2025

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The Budget India Needs

A People’s Blueprint for the 2025-26 Budget! At the threshold of the 2025 budget, the vitals of the economy are causing alarm to those who are bothered to look beyond the hyperbole and manufactured optimism. One can observe a declining credit growth (loan-to-deposit ratio is at 80%). There has been ...

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WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

Press Release | New Report Shows Wealth Tax On 1688 Ultra-Rich Families In India Could Generate Over ₹10 Lakh Crore For Welfare: Calls For Wealth Tax

A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

Half full Half Empty GST Changes?

Will you arrest Anil Ambani or let him escape? Or make him 3rd richest in the country, Prime Minister?

The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges & Opportunities

The Banking Sector Reveals the Middle Classes Aren’t Really Getting a ‘Bonanza’

Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Economic Survey 2025: Development for Whom? | Finance Matters, 31 January 2025 | Editorial

The Budget India Needs

WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

Press Release | New Report Shows Wealth Tax On 1688 Ultra-Rich Families In India Could Generate Over ₹10 Lakh Crore For Welfare: Calls For Wealth Tax

A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra

Half full Half Empty GST Changes?

Will you arrest Anil Ambani or let him escape? Or make him 3rd richest in the country, Prime Minister?

The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges & Opportunities

The Banking Sector Reveals the Middle Classes Aren’t Really Getting a ‘Bonanza’

Investigative news outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ says non-profit status cancelled by Centre

Economic Survey 2025: Development for Whom? | Finance Matters, 31 January 2025 | Editorial

The Budget India Needs