Brexit exposes globalisation's fatal flaw
It is clear that the world desperately needs a globalisation model that will work for all and not just some
Climate change to lower living standards of 50% Indians: World Bank
Most affected states will be Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Many Indian women denied mobile phones to keep them 'pure'
A study finds a 33 per cent gender gap in access to mobile phones in India that is inhibiting women’s earnings
Improving women's well-being needs more than access to free healthcare: study
Data from one of the largest state-funded health insurance scheme in India shows gender disparity continued even where free hospital care was provided
Why I should be tolerant
In this exclusive extract from the book, Narain says the most powerful nations would like to believe there is no other side. So, there is no …
Oxfam’s latest report is a wake-up call on the ever-increasing gulf between India’s haves and have-nots
India should adopt a pro-people and nature-friendly economic model to reduce its inequalities
Cities are central to our future — they have the power to make, or break, society’s advances
Far from making the world flat, globalisation has made it spiky
'Half of India without significant wealth'
Inequality hurts democracy, which is why governments need to intervene and regulate to fix this trend: Lucas Chancel, lead editor of World …
HIV, TB, malaria prevalence will reduce with fewer inequalities in healthcare: WHO
A recent WHO report takes a look at 32 health indicators from 186 countries on HIV, TB and malaria, that kill 2 million annually
Cut inequality to fight climate crisis
Economic inequality raises carbon emissions, with the rich contributing most: Human Development Index
Half the world's married women out of labour force: Report
Marriage and motherhood also ate into women's access to paid work and accompanying benefits
How economic inequality is widening in today’s India
The 21st century has witnessed development with a yawning gap where wealth is concentrated in a few hands
Swimming pools and manicured lawns — rich communities’ extravagant choices are leaving too little water for the poor
Study finds socioeconomic inequality as the biggest problem behind water shortages in urban areas
Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan: Integrate climate change action in planning, says report
Africa is projected to suffer a fall of 2-8% in GDP in post-COVID-19 scenario
Africa would need another 142 years to achieve gender equality
The disparity could cost the continent nearly US$700 billion by 2025
The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is $370 million. It’s time for equity
The lack of gender parity is evident in all stages of the popular game
India’s invisibilisation of donkey labour is rooted in the caste system
Donkeys are an integral part of livelihood of many marginalised sections; though donkeys play an important role in building cities, they are …
How India remains poor: Nine billionaires own as much as half the people
India protests against rising Inequality
Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women
Female scientists publish more and better research but are promoted less. New research from Mexico exposes gender gap in science there, and …
COVID-19: UNHRC, WWF raise concerns about increasing inequalities due to pandemic
The world must aim clearly at a green, equitable and resilient recovery, they said
Women, youth incur higher farm income losses due to heat stress, floods: FAO report
This happens because their capacity to react and adapt to extreme weather events is unequal
‘Green growth’ can help African countries address socio-economic inequalities: Report
Green growth can address inequity through the creation of decent jobs, better provision of basic services, improvement of air quality and …
What India can learn from Bangladesh about closing its gender gap
Post-1971, Bangladesh embarked on an inclusive development strategy involving various non-government stakeholders, religious bodies and aid …
Only 15% landholders earn 91% of total national income
Income inequality makes agrarian crisis challenging; inequality is worse among farmers than the formal economy
Women play vital role in agrifood systems across Latin America and the Caribbean
In most rural households, women play a definitive role in agriculture and other allied activities. Thus, including women under the social …