Oxfam has found that taxing India’s wealthiest, even in small proportions, is enough to fund major government schemes that could be instrumental in uplifting those from the lower economic strata.

China and India have seen a steady increase in annual working hours per worker during 1970-2017, from around 2,000 hours per year to slightly over 2,000, with China clocking in more hours and India being relatively consistent.

In this year's edition of the India Inequality Report, the NGO says that governments should universalise internet connectivity and “treat digital technologies as a public utility, not a privilege" to bridge the digital divide.

Landfill fires are one of the more visible consequences of poor waste management; there are many others, with consequences for society, ecology and environmental justice. 

Though a lotus was used for the logo of the 1983 NAM summit and a lotus featured in the logo of the 2021 BRICS summit, this is perhaps the first time the colours also align with those in the BJP's election symbol.