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1 week, 4 days ago

Electorate of Frome to be renamed 'Ngadjuri' as part of 2026 SA election redistribution after concerns about namesake Edward Frome

ABC

The state electorate of Frome in South Australia's mid-north has been renamed Ngadjuri ahead of the next election, after traditional owners raised concerns about its namesake, Edward Frome and his involvement in acts of retribution against Indigenous people. Labor MLC Reggie Martin advocated for the renaming, based on concerns about former surveyor-general Edward Frome's involvement in acts of retribution against …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The UK has a food waste problem – and it’s beyond scandalous

The Independent

In a country grappling with spiralling living costs, a rising tide of hunger, and families left counting pennies, you’d think that perfectly edible food would never be wasted. This isn’t just a moral failure – it’s an environmental catastrophe; while the planet warms, we throw away enough food to account for roughly 8-10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Reservation redistribution

Hindustan Times

The gains of reservation — despite its goal of driving equity — have flowed unequally. Relative social privilege and political clout have led to a few groups enjoying almost all the benefits of reservations while others languish in backwardness that is largely unchanged since Independence. To illustrate, the Jatavs in Uttar Pradesh and the Mahars in Maharashtra have long been …

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5 months ago

Income redistribution ensures social harmony

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The Communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China vows to promote integrated urban-rural development, ensure the people's well-being, and improve the income distribution system. Also, the concentration of excessive wealth in a handful of people will prevent the lower and middle-income groups' upward mobility because, for example, …

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5 months ago

Income redistribution ensures social harmony

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The Communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China vows to promote integrated urban-rural development, ensure the people's well-being, and improve the income distribution system. Also, the concentration of excessive wealth in a handful of people will prevent the lower and middle-income groups' upward mobility because, for example, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As he prepares for what now seems to be an …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Go to school or consult eye doctor: Chidambaram on BJP criticising manifesto

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the BJP for criticising the Congress manifesto, party leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that if the ruling party leaders read the words 'generation of wealth' as 'redistribution of wealth', they should either go back to middle school or consult an eye doctor. “If the BJP leaders read the words 'generation of wealth' as …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Satire | Whose wealth is it? Clearing the air on the redistribution debate

The Hindu

It’s shocking how the Election Commission has become a mute spectator to repeated violations of the Model Code of Conduct, even when the violators are trying every trick to sow divisions between the majority and the minority. I’d say that’s a pithy summary of how intelligent people should approach economic questions such as wealth redistribution. So, I’m going to clear …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic redistribution: Who’s afraid of progressive taxes?

Live Mint

India’s political debate on inheritance tax and wealth tax has led to fears of tax terrorism, with the incumbent National Democratic Alliance using the issue to attack the principal opposition party, Congress. On the other hand, tax data from the World Inequality Database suggests that both income and wealth inequality in India are at their highest levels ever since records …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress's Manish Tewari admits to party's plans of wealth redistribution, says money will be taken from rich and given to poor

Op India

On 30th April, Congress leader Manish Tewari admitted to the wealth redistribution plan of Congress and openly claimed on social media “India will become great only when wealth is distributed evenly”. On Page 28 of Congress’s Manifesto for Lok Sabha Elections 2024, there is a point 21 that reads, “We will address the growing inequality of wealth and income through …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution and the redistribution of wealth

The Hindu

The story so far: There have been heated exchanges between the ruling government and the Opposition with respect to the redistribution of wealth during the ongoing election campaign. The Supreme Court has also constituted a nine-judge Bench to interpret the Directive Principles of State Policy with respect to ownership and control of material resources. In the Minerva Mills case, the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Inheritance Tax, Wealth Redistribution Will Push India Away From Growth Path

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused in the midst of his hectic campaigning to give a comprehensive TV interview to News18. In another interview given to a national daily, Prime Minister Modi called the idea of redistribution of wealth “a clear example of Maoist thinking and ideology” and a “sinister plan” which was “a recipe for disaster”. Prime Minister Modi also …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mint Primer | Redistribution: Can it benefit India’s poor?

Live Mint

Theoretically, redistribution of wealth is a good way to bring down economic inequality. Bharatiya Janata Party has portrayed this idea as an attempt by the Congress Party to grab people’s wealth and redistribute it, especially to minorities. According to a study published by The World Inequality Lab, richest 1% of Indians now own as much as 40% of the country’s …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi over remarks on inheritance tax, wealth redistribution: ’Resorting to illogical talks...’

Live Mint

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hitting out at her party over inheritance tax and wealth redistribution and asserted his assumptions were illogical. Addressing an election campaign rally at Udgir in Maharashtra's Latur district, Priyanka claimed that instead of seeking votes for the work the National Democratic Alliance did …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi's ‘uncle’ dig at Narendra Modi's ‘mangalsutra’ attack: ‘Spouts nonsense at weddings’

Hindustan Times

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's relentless attack over "wealth redistribution" to an uncle who “spouts nonsense in a corner at weddings.” Priyanka Gandhi responded to PM Narendra Modi’s relentless attack on Congress over “wealth redistribution”. “One day, if such an ‘Uncle Ji’ starts saying that be careful, if the Congress comes to power, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Wealth Redistribution’: Rahul’s Congress Stuck in a Time Warp, Treading the Disastrous Mao Path - News18

News 18

The tragedy of the Congress is that the more Bharat changes with time, the more it remains stuck in a time warp. So, as the Congress currently finds itself on the back foot on the issue of ‘wealth redistribution’, especially after Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it an election issue, the party could have done well to recall the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP will be wiped out in South, halved in North: Jairam Ramesh on BJP's performance in LS polls

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Congress general secretary-in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday commented on BJP's performance during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, saying that BJP will be wiped out in the South and halved in the North. Jairam Ramesh said, "Today, voting for 88 constituencies in the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections across 13 states and union territories …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

HT interview | ‘INDIA bloc must stick together after June 4,’ says Sharad Pawar

Hindustan Times

PUNE: The debate on wealth redistribution is “entirely foolish” but a caste census is the imperative of the day for reservation to be recalibrated, said Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar. Excerpts from the interview: Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar. But the gentleman who is there—when he sees he is not getting adequate support—he tries to divert people’s attention …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath backs inheritance tax? Old video goes viral: Watch

Hindustan Times

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath backed inheritance tax as he reflected on the need for wealth redistribution when assets are passed down from one generation to the next in an old video which was widely shared on social media. Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath advocated for inheritance tax as a means of wealth redistribution. There is plenty of precedence to inheritance tax.” Watch …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Jairam Ramesh challenges BJP's 'wealth redistribution' remark, clarifies Congress manifesto stance

India TV News

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh launched a scathing attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, disputing BJP's assertion of wealth redistribution being mentioned in the Congress manifesto. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a press conference, challenged the BJP's claim, stating that not a single word in the party's 50-page manifesto hinted at wealth redistribution. I challenge him that in …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Cong ki loot zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi: WATCH PM Modi react to Pitroda's inheritance tax remark – Firstpost

Firstpost

Pitroda on Wednesday brought up the concept of ‘inheritance tax’ while talking about redistribution of wealth. He reportedly advocated the reintroduction of the inheritance tax that was once prevalent in India Sam Pitroda, the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, stoked a controversy by commenting on an already hot topic of redistribution of wealth, inviting criticism from BJP leaders including …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Only a small amount': What Rahul Gandhi clarified on 'wealth redistribution'

Hindustan Times

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the party manifesto promised the return of a small amount of money to the 90% people of the country from the ₹16 lakh crore that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to select 22 people. We have calculated and said only a small amount of money would be returned," Rahul Gandhi said speaking at …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Sam Pitroda's ‘inheritance tax’ remarks spark huge row, Congress responds; BJP hits back

Hindustan Times

Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, on Wednesday issued a clarification over his statement on inheritance tax, claiming that his remarks were twisted to deflect attention from the core issues. PM’s comments Mangal Sutra & gold snatching is simply unreal,” Sam Pitroda said in a post on X. Sam Pitroda's clarification comes after Bharatiya Janata Party leaders slammed …

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8 months ago

Sam Pitroda advocates 50 per cent inheritance tax in India, backs Congress' stand on wealth redistribution

India TV News

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda, in the midst of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, has advocated for United States-like inheritance tax in India and backed Congress' stand on wealth redistribution plans. Sam Pitroda has said that in the United States, there is an inheritance tax according to which the US government is entitled to claim …

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Electorate of Frome to be renamed 'Ngadjuri' as part of 2026 SA election redistribution after concerns about namesake Edward Frome

The UK has a food waste problem – and it’s beyond scandalous

Reservation redistribution

Income redistribution ensures social harmony

Income redistribution ensures social harmony

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn

Go to school or consult eye doctor: Chidambaram on BJP criticising manifesto

Satire | Whose wealth is it? Clearing the air on the redistribution debate

Economic redistribution: Who’s afraid of progressive taxes?

Congress's Manish Tewari admits to party's plans of wealth redistribution, says money will be taken from rich and given to poor

Constitution and the redistribution of wealth

Inheritance Tax, Wealth Redistribution Will Push India Away From Growth Path

Mint Primer | Redistribution: Can it benefit India’s poor?

Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi over remarks on inheritance tax, wealth redistribution: ’Resorting to illogical talks...’

Priyanka Gandhi's ‘uncle’ dig at Narendra Modi's ‘mangalsutra’ attack: ‘Spouts nonsense at weddings’

‘Wealth Redistribution’: Rahul’s Congress Stuck in a Time Warp, Treading the Disastrous Mao Path - News18

BJP will be wiped out in South, halved in North: Jairam Ramesh on BJP's performance in LS polls

HT interview | ‘INDIA bloc must stick together after June 4,’ says Sharad Pawar

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath backs inheritance tax? Old video goes viral: Watch

Jairam Ramesh challenges BJP's 'wealth redistribution' remark, clarifies Congress manifesto stance

Cong ki loot zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi: WATCH PM Modi react to Pitroda's inheritance tax remark – Firstpost

'Only a small amount': What Rahul Gandhi clarified on 'wealth redistribution'

Sam Pitroda's ‘inheritance tax’ remarks spark huge row, Congress responds; BJP hits back

Sam Pitroda advocates 50 per cent inheritance tax in India, backs Congress' stand on wealth redistribution