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GDP numbers present ‘greatly distorted picture’ of economy, says Congress

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh The 7.8% growth rate of India’s gross domestic product in the April-June quarter p...

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People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

As India hosts the BRICS Summit in 2026, we, the people of one of BRICS’s founding countries, call on BRICS members...

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The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

Representative Image made with AI Finance Matters | July 24 2026 India has two realities, like two parallel universes...

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The Lethal Policy Choice of Inequality: How India’s Super Rich Rule Over Democracy

In a country like India, nine out of ten workers are informal workers who are forced to work in insecure, unsafe jobs at...

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Austerity should be for the rich, not the poor

As several economists had anticipated, the close of the election season has been followed by calls for austerity. Th...

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Number of Indian billionaires may rise to 313 from 207 by 2031: Study

While India currently has more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals, it has among the highest rates of wealt...

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ക്ഷേമപ്രവർത്തനത്തിന്‌ പണം കണ്ടെത്താന്‍ അതിസമ്പന്നർക്ക്‌ നികുതി ചുമത്തണം

ന്യൂഡൽഹി: രാജ്യത്തെസാമ്പത്തികഅസമത്വംഅതിരൂക്ഷമായെന്ന് ‘വെൽത്ത് ട്രാക്കർ ഇ‍ന്ത്യ 2026’ റിപ്പോർട്ട്. അഞ്ച്അതിസന്പന്ന കു...

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Women Bear the Burden of India’s Debt Crisis: Study

Nearly half of the women surveyed were denied access to public sector bank loans and were consequently forced to turn to...

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Inequality Is a Political Choice. A New Wealth Tracker Shows How India Could Do Better.

A 2%-6% progressive wealth tax on just the 1,688 ultra-rich families (with Rs 1,000+ crore wealth) along with a one-thir...

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Wealth Inequality in India: Wealth Tracker India 2026-এর রিপোর্ট বলছে, ২০১৯ থেকে ২০২৫ সালের মধ্যে দেশের পাঁচটি পরিবারের সম্পদ বেড়েছে ৪০০ শতাংশ।

নয়াদিল্লি: ধনী-দরিদ্রের মধ্যে অসাম্য বাড়ছে দিন দিন। যাঁরা বিত্তশালী, তাঁদের মধ্যেও ফারাক বাড়ছে যত দিন যাচ্ছে। হাতে...

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September 16, 2026

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GDP numbers present ‘greatly distorted picture’ of economy, says Congress

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh The 7.8% growth rate of India’s gross domestic product in the April-June quarter presents a “greatly distorted picture” of the economy, claimed the Congress on Monday. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation had published the GDP numbers earlier ...

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September 16, 2026

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People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

As India hosts the BRICS Summit in 2026, we, the people of one of BRICS’s founding countries, call on BRICS members to forge a development model based on solidarity, dignity, participatory democracy, and respect for human rights and the environment. The emergence of BRICS in 2009 signalled hope...

BRICS General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

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The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

Representative Image made with AI Finance Matters | July 24 2026 India has two realities, like two parallel universes. In one of these universes a handful of super rich seem to be doing great, in fact they are thriving. While the other India including both the poor and the middle classes are some...

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September 16, 2026

Harsh Mander

The Lethal Policy Choice of Inequality: How India’s Super Rich Rule Over Democracy

In a country like India, nine out of ten workers are informal workers who are forced to work in insecure, unsafe jobs at dirt wages with no labour protection. This must radically change. Decades of neo-liberal policies and the slashing of social welfare policies have been central to the making ...

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September 16, 2026

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Austerity should be for the rich, not the poor

As several economists had anticipated, the close of the election season has been followed by calls for austerity. The Prime Minister has urged citizens to reduce spending on petroleum products and gold, revive practices from the Covid era such as work-from-home and virtual meetings, and cut back...

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September 16, 2026

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Number of Indian billionaires may rise to 313 from 207 by 2031: Study

While India currently has more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals, it has among the highest rates of wealth inequality in the world.India is projected to have 313 billionaires and more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals by 2031, according to a study by global property managem...

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September 16, 2026

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ക്ഷേമപ്രവർത്തനത്തിന്‌ പണം കണ്ടെത്താന്‍ അതിസമ്പന്നർക്ക്‌ നികുതി ചുമത്തണം

ന്യൂഡൽഹി: രാജ്യത്തെസാമ്പത്തികഅസമത്വംഅതിരൂക്ഷമായെന്ന് ‘വെൽത്ത് ട്രാക്കർ ഇ‍ന്ത്യ 2026’ റിപ്പോർട്ട്. അഞ്ച്അതിസന്പന്ന കുടുംബത്തിന്റെ സന്പത്ത് 2019നും 2025നും ഇടയിൽ 400 ശതമാനം വർധിച്ചു. അതേസമയം, താഴെത്തട്ടിലുള്ള 50 ശതമാനംആളുകളുടെ സന്പത്ത് 2024ലെ കണക്കുപ്രകാരം കേവലം 6.4 ശതമാനത്തിൽ തുടരുകയാണ്. ഇ‍ൗവി വേ...

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September 16, 2026

S. Krithi

Women Bear the Burden of India’s Debt Crisis: Study

Nearly half of the women surveyed were denied access to public sector bank loans and were consequently forced to turn to NBFC-MFIs, small finance banks, and private sector banks. For millions of poor and working-class women in India, debt is not a financial tool – it is a condition for surviva...

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September 16, 2026

Anirban Bhattacharya, Raj Shekhar & Jacob Joshy

Inequality Is a Political Choice. A New Wealth Tracker Shows How India Could Do Better.

A 2%-6% progressive wealth tax on just the 1,688 ultra-rich families (with Rs 1,000+ crore wealth) along with a one-third inheritance tax, can give us enough to be able to spend Rs 10.63 lakh crore annually on the people. Over the last decade, people are being simply told to survive without ask...

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September 16, 2026

ABP Ananda

Wealth Inequality in India: Wealth Tracker India 2026-এর রিপোর্ট বলছে, ২০১৯ থেকে ২০২৫ সালের মধ্যে দেশের পাঁচটি পরিবারের সম্পদ বেড়েছে ৪০০ শতাংশ।

নয়াদিল্লি: ধনী-দরিদ্রের মধ্যে অসাম্য বাড়ছে দিন দিন। যাঁরা বিত্তশালী, তাঁদের মধ্যেও ফারাক বাড়ছে যত দিন যাচ্ছে। হাতে গোনা কিছু লোকজনের হাতে কল্পনাতীত সম্পদ রয়েছে বলে উঠে এল Wealth Tracker India 2026-এর রিপোর্টে। জানা গিয়েছে, দেশের পাঁচটি পরিবারের সম্পদে ৪০০ শতাংশ বৃদ্ধি চোখে পড়েছে। এর ফলে ভারতে...

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GDP numbers present ‘greatly distorted picture’ of economy, says Congress

People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

The Lethal Policy Choice of Inequality: How India’s Super Rich Rule Over Democracy

Austerity should be for the rich, not the poor

Number of Indian billionaires may rise to 313 from 207 by 2031: Study

ക്ഷേമപ്രവർത്തനത്തിന്‌ പണം കണ്ടെത്താന്‍ അതിസമ്പന്നർക്ക്‌ നികുതി ചുമത്തണം

Women Bear the Burden of India’s Debt Crisis: Study

Inequality Is a Political Choice. A New Wealth Tracker Shows How India Could Do Better.

Wealth Inequality in India: Wealth Tracker India 2026-এর রিপোর্ট বলছে, ২০১৯ থেকে ২০২৫ সালের মধ্যে দেশের পাঁচটি পরিবারের সম্পদ বেড়েছে ৪০০ শতাংশ।

GDP numbers present ‘greatly distorted picture’ of economy, says Congress

People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration

The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

The Lethal Policy Choice of Inequality: How India’s Super Rich Rule Over Democracy

Austerity should be for the rich, not the poor

Number of Indian billionaires may rise to 313 from 207 by 2031: Study

ക്ഷേമപ്രവർത്തനത്തിന്‌ പണം കണ്ടെത്താന്‍ അതിസമ്പന്നർക്ക്‌ നികുതി ചുമത്തണം

Women Bear the Burden of India’s Debt Crisis: Study

Inequality Is a Political Choice. A New Wealth Tracker Shows How India Could Do Better.

Wealth Inequality in India: Wealth Tracker India 2026-এর রিপোর্ট বলছে, ২০১৯ থেকে ২০২৫ সালের মধ্যে দেশের পাঁচটি পরিবারের সম্পদ বেড়েছে ৪০০ শতাংশ।