Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “billionaire Raj” is now more unequal than the British Raj under colonial occupation, when around 50% of income went to the richest 10% of the population.
Inequality declined immediately post-independence until the early 1980s but shot up at the turn of the century and has widened sharply during Modi’s decade in power.
The inequality gap could actually be worse than the figures suggest; researchers at the World Inequality Database describe the quality of data in India as “notaby poor” and has deteriorated further in recent years.
Despite warnings about rising greenhouse gas emissions, that saw 2024 the hottest year on record, consumption of coal has continued to increase since the turn of the century.
Beijing told London to “stop creating trouble” after Britain’s Home Office banned Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo -- who has links to Prince Andrew -- after accusing him of spying.
An explosive device planted near an apartment building in Moscow has killed Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s nuclear and chemical forces, officials said.
Russian authorities say that two of their oil tankers have sustained heavy damage in the Black Sea during stormy weather, causing an oil spill.
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