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Opinion

A theory on what possibly saves the rich from the poor

The poor seem preoccupied by an ongoing cold war among themselves over scarce jobs and resources

4 min read1 Nov 2020
Opinion

The ethics of reducing inequality in society

Addressing the challenge of economic insecurity will require a balance between ensuring equality and poverty eradication

4 min read2 Apr 2018
News

Xi Jinping shifts Communist Party dogma that drove 30-year China economic boom

Lost in Communist Party jargon coming out of China over the past week was a crucial rhetorical shift: tackling inequality is becoming as important as growth.

3 min read24 Oct 2017
Opinion

Experts and inequality

A problem of expertise arises from the fact that it is not always in the interest of experts to reveal what they do and do not know

4 min read25 Aug 2017
Politics

People in urban areas spend more on services: NSSO data

Across income levels, Indians in rural regions spent less on services, from domestic help to transport to phone bills

2 min read1 Jul 2016
Opinion

For the rich, India is as good as a tax haven

Subsidies to the rich are hurting the capacity of the government to spend more on essential sectors such as health, nutrition and education

5 min read29 Jun 2016
Opinion

How the rich rule the world

When the elites' interests differ from those of the rest of society, it is their views that count, almost exclusively

4 min read15 Sep 2014
Opinion

Rich man, poor man

Rich man, poor man

1 min read15 Oct 2007

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