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Trivialising the equality debate

That India is among the rare exceptions in the Global South which has embraced privatisation and globalisation without a major economic crisis is a fact often not appreciated enough. Rising capital intensity in most high value sectors has made generating better paying jobs outside farms more difficult today. The BJP, which is clearly aware of the generalised economic discontent over India’s inability to generate quality jobs, knows that the Congress’s populist trick can gain traction if left unchallenged. Even if India were to implement radical ideas such as inheritance tax, they would not generate the resources needed to pull everyone up to a decent living standard.

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Richest 1% in India got 73% of wealth generated last year, shows survey

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Richest 1% in India got 73% of wealth generated last year, shows survey

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India's richest 1% corner 73% of wealth generation: Survey

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India's richest 1% corner 73% of wealth generation: Survey

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Significant rise in economic inequality in India since 1980’s, report claims

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Thomas Piketty makes a worrying point about India

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Thomas Piketty makes a worrying point about India

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Ranked below Chad and Yemen, India's gender equality saga is a sordid tale for women, says survey

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India could be another US if inequality isn’t tackled: Angus Deaton

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India could be another US if inequality isn’t tackled: Angus Deaton

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Odds of escaping poverty in India, U.S. same: World Bank

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Odds of escaping poverty in India, U.S. same: World Bank

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