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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicInequality

Topic: inequality

Dark side of India’s night lights: As states prosper, rich-poor gap in districts widens

As states grow economically, the gap between the rich and poor districts within the state widens, as observed in night lights data from 1991 to 2015.

A guide to fighting inequality for India & China, as they clearly don’t know how it’s done

India saw the fastest rise in inequality of all major world regions between 1980 and 2016, and 55% of the country’s income share is in the hands of the wealthiest 10%.

Karnataka lags behind the rest of India on many rural & urban indicators: SECC data

In rural areas, the biggest problems are low income and literacy, while in urban Karnataka, drinking water and sanitation lag behind the national average.

On Camera

Swachh Bharat Mission’s next chapter must be about unlocking the economic value of sanitation

The journey from ODF to ODF Plus Model has not been about ticking boxes, but about ensuring that households, schools, and anganwadi centres reflect the success of the rural water and sanitation missions.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.