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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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Nationwide Mobilisation Marks Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day with Call for an Equal India

PRESS RELEASE Date: 24 March 2026 The campaign against inequality from March 23 (Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh) to April 14 ...

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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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India’s Wealth Gap Widens; Top 1% Dominates National Wealth I Finance Matters, 05 December 2025

The World Inequality Report 2026 delivers a sharp warning about India’s economic direction. It shows that India is now o...

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Dispatches from A World Growing Apart. Issue 1 | 18 October 2025 Issue 2 | 10 Novemeber 2025 Issue 3 | 25 November 20...

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The Widening Gap Between the Ultra-Rich and the Struggling Majority | Finance Matters, 28 February 2025 | Editorial

The latest Indus Valley report in fact shows that India’s consuming class is today just a thin layer of 10% and th...

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India’s stark disparities have finally found voice in political discussions

Since the pandemic, the gap between rich and poor Indians has never been more evident. But inequality was never a public...

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Electoral Bonds: Or the Story of How the Rich Buy Their Way Up

The electoral bonds scam has opened up the complex nexus between business and politics, making it visible for all to see...

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Tipping the Scales: Why We Need to Tax the Ultra-Rich Tipping the Scales

An article series published in Deccan Herald, curated in collaboration with the Centre for Financial Accountability. Aro...

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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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Nationwide Mobilisation Marks Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day with Call for an Equal India

PRESS RELEASE Date: 24 March 2026 The campaign against inequality from March 23 (Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh) to April 14 (Ambedkar Jayati) started with mass actions in different parts of the country, initiated by various organisations, reverberating the demand for wealth tax and bringing down the wid...

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September 30, 2026

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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 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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December 11, 2025

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India’s Wealth Gap Widens; Top 1% Dominates National Wealth I Finance Matters, 05 December 2025

The World Inequality Report 2026 delivers a sharp warning about India’s economic direction. It shows that India is now one of the most unequal countries in the world, with wealth and income concentrating rapidly at the top. The richest 10% in India earn nearly 60% of the national income, while the b...

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January 14, 2026

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September 21, 2026

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March 4, 2025

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The Widening Gap Between the Ultra-Rich and the Struggling Majority | Finance Matters, 28 February 2025 | Editorial

The latest Indus Valley report in fact shows that India’s consuming class is today just a thin layer of 10% and this section is only deepening, not widening. While people from the bottom 90% are unable to join the top segment, the wealthiest class is growing even wealthier. We already know tha...

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September 9, 2024

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India’s stark disparities have finally found voice in political discussions

Since the pandemic, the gap between rich and poor Indians has never been more evident. But inequality was never a public concern – until now. AFP(Downloaded from Scroll.in) For much of the first half of the year, visuals from the Ambani extravaganza loomed large in the media. The March pre-wedding ...

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April 11, 2024

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Electoral Bonds: Or the Story of How the Rich Buy Their Way Up

The electoral bonds scam has opened up the complex nexus between business and politics, making it visible for all to see – how favours are earned and exchanged by the top 1% even as over 800 million have to be grateful for getting ‘free’ rations. Many reports on inequality in recent years clearly sh...

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September 26, 2026

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Tipping the Scales: Why We Need to Tax the Ultra-Rich Tipping the Scales

An article series published in Deccan Herald, curated in collaboration with the Centre for Financial Accountability. Around 21,000 luxury cars were sold in India in the first six months of 2023. This represents a 16% growth over all of 2022 and is 7% more than the peak sales for the same period in 2...

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

Nationwide Mobilisation Marks Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day with Call for an Equal India

WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

India’s Wealth Gap Widens; Top 1% Dominates National Wealth I Finance Matters, 05 December 2025

INEQUALITY ALERT

INEQUALITY ALERT

The Widening Gap Between the Ultra-Rich and the Struggling Majority | Finance Matters, 28 February 2025 | Editorial

India’s stark disparities have finally found voice in political discussions

Electoral Bonds: Or the Story of How the Rich Buy Their Way Up

Tipping the Scales: Why We Need to Tax the Ultra-Rich Tipping the Scales

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

Nationwide Mobilisation Marks Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day with Call for an Equal India

WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

India’s Wealth Gap Widens; Top 1% Dominates National Wealth I Finance Matters, 05 December 2025

INEQUALITY ALERT

INEQUALITY ALERT

The Widening Gap Between the Ultra-Rich and the Struggling Majority | Finance Matters, 28 February 2025 | Editorial

India’s stark disparities have finally found voice in political discussions

Electoral Bonds: Or the Story of How the Rich Buy Their Way Up

Tipping the Scales: Why We Need to Tax the Ultra-Rich Tipping the Scales