It is more than 45 days into the direct and major US-Iran war. Since then, the global oil prices have skyrocketed to about $140 a barrel, commercial LPG prices have risen by ₹195.5 and India’s strategic...
The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has implemented a risk-based premium system from April 1, 2026, replacing the flat rate structure and linking premiums to banks’ risk profiles. The Deposit Insurance and...
Extreme heat acts as a multiplier, deepening discomfort, amplifying geopolitical and political stress. Informal workers lose out on work and incomes, not just due to the West Asia conflict-fuelled LPG crisis but also due...
While India currently has more than 25,200 ultra-high net worth individuals, it has among the highest rates of wealth inequality in the world. India is projected to have 313 billionaires and more than 25,200 ultra-high net...
The new rules of Solid Waste Management 2026 are enabled with online tracking but Chennai struggles with implementation CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules,...
Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, bans on specific products or waste-to-energy projects; upstream drivers remain unaddressed Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Marwal village...
Delhi summers are a good time for Jharna Khatun to earn. She runs a micro material recovery facility in an informal settlement near Chanakyapuri, the capital’s diplomatic enclave. “Summers bring in a large amount...
India’s cleanest city, Indore, also supplies some of India’s costliest water. Every month, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) spends nearly ₹25 crore on electricity to pump water from the Narmada River to its residents....
Global meet in Colombia aims to turn fossil fuel phase-out pledges into concrete, country-led action Summary A new international conference puts fossil fuel phase-out at the centre of climate action Focus shifts from global...
ന്യൂഡൽഹി: രാജ്യത്തെസാമ്പത്തികഅസമത്വംഅതിരൂക്ഷമായെന്ന് ‘വെൽത്ത് ട്രാക്കർ ഇന്ത്യ 2026’ റിപ്പോർട്ട്. അഞ്ച്അതിസന്പന്ന കുടുംബത്തിന്റെ സന്പത്ത് 2019നും 2025നും ഇടയിൽ 400 ശതമാനം വർധിച്ചു. അതേസമയം, താഴെത്തട്ടിലുള്ള 50 ശതമാനംആളുകളുടെ സന്പത്ത് 2024ലെ കണക്കുപ്രകാരം കേവലം 6.4 ശതമാനത്തിൽ തുടരുകയാണ്. ഇൗവി വേചനം പരിഹരിക്കാൻഅടിയന്തരമായി അതിസന്പന്നർക്ക്പ്രത്യേക നികുതി ചുമത്തണമെന്ന്റിപ്പോർട്ട്ശുപാർശ ചെ...
Nearly half of the women surveyed were denied access to public sector bank loans and were consequently forced to turn to NBFC-MFIs, small finance banks, and private sector banks. For millions of poor and...
A 2%-6% progressive wealth tax on just the 1,688 ultra-rich families (with Rs 1,000+ crore wealth) along with a one-third inheritance tax, can give us enough to be able to spend Rs 10.63 lakh...
নয়াদিল্লি: ধনী-দরিদ্রের মধ্যে অসাম্য বাড়ছে দিন দিন। যাঁরা বিত্তশালী, তাঁদের মধ্যেও ফারাক বাড়ছে যত দিন যাচ্ছে। হাতে গোনা কিছু লোকজনের হাতে কল্পনাতীত সম্পদ রয়েছে বলে উঠে এল Wealth Tracker India 2026-এর রিপোর্টে। জানা গিয়েছে, দেশের...
देश में संपत्ति के बंटवारे को लेकर एक नई रिपोर्ट ने गंभीर सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं. सेंटर फॉर फाइनेंशियल अकाउंटेबिलिटी के अनुसार, भारत में 1,688 अमीर लोगों के पास देश की 50% GDP...
In this article, BW Businessworld compiles findings from multiple reports to examine how concerns over corruption, inequality and unemployment feature alongside India’s sustained optimism Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India stands out as...
