Income

Inequality In India: 10% Control 57% Of National Income

India is a very poor and unequal country. This can be estimated form thew fact that 10% people in the country control over 57% of…

‘Double Income’ Promise For Farmers Falls Flat, Debt Burden Continues

Farmers in India are being pushed away from farming and into labouring to sustain themselves. Recently, the National Survey Office published a report concerning agricultural…

Pandemic Pulls Down Incomes And Consumer Confidence

Improvements in the Labour Force Participation Rate and Employment Rate have been observed after the COVID second wave subsided, but job quality has gone down…

With Fiscal Deficit Target Breached In 4 Months, How Will Modi Govt Manage Expenses?

Disastrous growth figures have put a stamp on the economic ruin. New figures show that within 4 months of the current financial year in April-July,…

World Cancer Day: One In 10 Indians Will Develop Cancer During Their Lifetime, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday forewarned in a report that global cancer rates could rise by 60% over the next two decades unless…

Slowdown In India To Blame For Global Recession: Gita Gopinath

Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has held the troubled Indian economy responsible for the global economic recession. This claim by…

Billionaire Fortunes In India Grew By Rs 2200 Crore A Day Last Year As Poorest Remained In Debt: Oxfam

Billionaire fortunes in India increased by 35 percent last year – Rs 2200 crore a day - while 13.6 crore Indians who make up the…

Before The End Of Century World Faces 80% Calorie Increase

The amount of food needed to feed the global population by the end of the century could increase by almost 80%, BBC News reports, citing…

IT Dept Questions Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's Wife

The Income Tax Department has questioned Novel Lavasa, wife of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who had raised objections to speeches delivered by PM Modi during…