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Inequality

Understanding the intersections of gender, education, caste, employment, and other inequalities, and examining their impact on society in India.

a black and white image of a crowd-health demographics
August 21, 2024
The impact of demographic shifts on India’s health indicators
India's demographic changes have had a profound impact on public health. Here are the drivers of these shifts and their effects on the nation's health landscape.
by India Data Insights | 3 min read
A barber and his client sit in front of the barber shop_poverty estimates in India
June 2, 2023
Do we know how many people in India live in poverty?
India’s poverty estimates are outdated. In the absence of accurate data, social security schemes cannot be expected to reach their intended targets.
by IndiaSpend, Nushaiba Iqbal | 6 min read
a man operating a switchboard--technology
April 21, 2023
The pitfalls of technology in India
Arun Maira speaks with Kiran Karnik (former president, NASSCOM) and Osama Manzar (co-founder and director, Digital Empowerment Foundation) on the rise of digital technologies in India and why equitable access to them must be prioritised.
by India Development Review | 6 min read
a woman cooking in an outdoor kitchen--hunger gap
March 3, 2023
Climate change could widen the hunger gap
Women regularly eat less than men. Climate change can exacerbate this problem, leaving women more vulnerable to health risks that will have generational impacts.
by The Fuller Project, Ritwika Mitra | 6 min read
A man sits crosslegged before two old cellphones-digital divide in India
February 16, 2023
The digital divide in India: From bad to worse?
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in India and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
by India Development Review | 4 min read
slum in mumbai-city
December 16, 2022
Building liveable cities
Arun Maira speaks with Sheela Patel and Ireena Vittal about what the markers of a 'good city' are, how Indian cities are faring, and what they can do better.
by India Development Review | 8 min read
Repeated text saying failed to load resource error_caste discrimination
November 11, 2022
Denying development by ignoring caste
A systemic denial to collect data on caste-based discrimination undermines development efforts in India.
by Arun Kumar | 4 min read
An old woman wearing a saree sitting on some steps with some vegetables_discrimination
September 30, 2022
What the India Discrimination Report tells us about unemployment
Oxfam India’s report highlights the extent of discrimination experienced by women, Muslims, and members of the SC/ST communities. Here’s how the pandemic impacted their access to the labour market.
by Siddharth Ganguly | 7 min read
A photo a house in Vasad, Gujarat with a women sitting in the verandah-poverty
April 27, 2022
Who is ‘officially’ poor in India?
Households just above the poverty line in India may still be deprived in many ways. Here's why we need to adopt an alternate definition of poverty.
by IndiaSpend, Nushaiba Iqbal | 6 min read
young kids looking at the skyline - privatisation
April 13, 2022
The myth of development by privatisation
Unemployment in India rose sharply during the pandemic, as did the number of billionaires. What does the privatisation of public goods have to do with growing inequality in the country?
by Srishty Anand | 6 min read
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