Tag: wealth inequality
Is GDP still the best development yardstick?
A rising GDP can hide as much as it reveals — inequality, unpaid work, environmental costs, none of it shows up in the headline number. Drawing on India’s HDI data, this piece argues that GDP remains necessary, but was never meant to answer whether people are actually better off.
The ‘Fakir’ who rode the BMW: Deconstructing (inside) Modi’s ‘zero assets’ claim
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed at an election rally in Jharkhand, that he is poor, owns no property and doesn’t even have a bicycle. But is this true? What does data say?
Waning confidence? Modi’s Islamophobic rhetoric puts “guarantees” in backseat
What does Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobic hate-mongering imply? Is he losing confidence on his “Modi Ki Guarantee” narrative? Or is it an exhibition of his frustration?
Why Oxfam’s inequality report is just tip of the iceberg?
Oxfam’s inequality report has again stirred the controversy over India’s widening wealth gap. However, it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
AOC’s “tax the rich” campaign at Met Gala is ridiculous like the Democrats’ tax push
AOC’s “tax the rich” campaign at Met Gala is ridiculous like the Democrats’ tax push, which will spare the super-rich and only tax on high paycheque incomes.
Adani’s wealth increase amid rising poverty reaffirms why capitalism is the pandemic
Gautam Adani’s wealth increase amid rising poverty and unemployment proved that the lockdown and the pandemic are actually beneficial for capitalists like him.
Does Adani’s wealth increase amid an economic crisis justify farmers’ allegation?
Adani’s wealth increase amid the pandemic and economic crisis has surprised many. However it proves what the farmers have been alleging.
Survey shows only 22% of poor students can afford to join online classes
The online education model has not just discriminated against the poor children who can’t study using internet, it has also violated the RTE.
