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Women empowerment achievable only by removing violence, inequality, stereo
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
"It is also a fact that women still face violence, economic inequality, social stereotypes, and health-related issues. The goal of women empowerment can only be achieved by removing these obstacles. Women will truly be empowered when they have the ability to make independent decisions, li
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Union Budget 2026-27: BJP praises growth, Opposition criticises exclusion
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders hailed it as a bold blueprint for a "Viksit Bharat 2047," promising self-reliance, infrastructure growth, and new avenues for youth employment, the Opposition slammed it as a "missed opportunity," accusing the government of sidelin
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Bharat Jodo Yatra a transformative event in India's politics: Congress' Ja
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday recalled the third anniversary of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, describing it as a transformative political movement led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Kanyakumari to Kashmir that highlighted rising economic inequality, social polarisation and politica
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CPI Gen Secy D. Raja questions India's economic claims, says "poor becomin
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This is the reality that the government must address." Raja's remarks highlight the gap between India's macroeconomic achievements and the everyday struggles of its citizens, underscoring concerns over economic inequality and governance.
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Socialist Mamdani breaks mandate: NYC gets first Muslim mayor, says will r
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite the looming "intimidation" from US President Donald Trump, the Assemblyman from Queens on Tuesday (local time) took the helm of the city, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo's independent bid and Republican Curtis Sliwa in a race that galvanised young voters and progressives. Read More
"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history," Zohran Mamdani invoke
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Zohran Mamdani became New York City's youngest mayor and the first Muslim, South-Asian immigrant to hold the post. Quoting Nehru's Tryst with Destiny, he said, "Tonight New York has stepped from the old into the new." He won 50.4% of the vote, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Silwa.
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The Big Apple is now Blue as Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani acknowled
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Mamdani ran on promises to confront economic inequality and cost-of-living issues, vowing rent freezes for residents of rent-stabilized units affordable housing construction, free -- and faster -- bus service, free childcare, city-owned grocery stores to address high food costs and tax hi
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New Income Tax Bill to promote MSMEs; enable youth to start new businesses
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"The impact of simplifying the Income Tax Act will be on youth who want to start new businesses, small businesses, MSMEs, or states where inequalities have arisen due to some reason, so that there can be equality in that. There are multiple things, some small changes to revolutionary chan
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"No government weakened common people as much as Modi government": Congres
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"In the last 78 years, no government has weakened the common people economically as much as the Modi government has oppressed them! Economic inequality is at a frightening level. Billionaires have become trillionaires and the poor are becoming destitute," Kharge said in a post on X.
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Mallikarjun Kharge warns youth not to fall for PM Modi's alleged "lies"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
He said that PM Modi was blaming Congress instead of talking about issues including unemployment, inflation, falling rupee and economic inequality.
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An equitable society should be built with equal distribution of opportunit
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that social and economic inequality has continued to exist as the country's wealth and production are accumulating in the hands of a few individuals.
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Individual bad decisions cannot explain economic inequalities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Study discovers that economic inequality on a social level cannot be explained by poor people making bad decisions or rich people making good decisions. Poor decisions were made across all income levels, including those who had risen out of poverty.
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