New Delhi, Mar 14: Climate change-driven increases in night-time temperatures could significantly reduce children’s sleep in the coming decades, potentially affecting their…
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Extreme wealth hits new highs amid persistent global inequality
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarNew Delhi, Mar 12: Global wealth inequality is widening as the fortunes of the world’s richest individuals grow at a much faster…
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Kharge raises concerns over income inequality during debate on President’s Address
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarNew Delhi, Mar 12: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Centre…
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Concerns over rural inequality surface at China’s major political gathering
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarBeijing, Mar 12: China’s plan to slightly increase pensions for rural residents has triggered rare criticism from lawmakers during the country’s biggest…
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Inequality persists in Mexico as billionaires’ wealth surges: Oxfam
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarMexico, Mar 12: A small enclave in Mexico City starkly illustrates the country’s deep wealth divide, where modest cinder-block homes stand in…
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Gender inequality faced by women must end, says Kathak dancer Parvati Dutta
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarChhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 10: Kathak dancer Parvati Dutta has called for an end to gender inequality, saying qualities such as affection, compassion,…
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Study links severe COPD outcomes to social and demographic inequalities
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarWashington, Mar 10: Social and demographic inequalities may play a significant role in determining how severely patients are affected by chronic obstructive…
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Fiji facing world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic amid drug use, stigma: report
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarSuva, Mar 10: Fiji is witnessing the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic, with more than 1,200 people diagnosed with the infection during the…
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Higher inequality increases incentive to maintain sovereign debt: IMF paper
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarWashington, Mar 10: Rising income inequality may be encouraging governments to maintain higher levels of sovereign debt, as access to international borrowing…
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UN leaders call for stronger action to tackle global gender inequality
by Vishal Kumarby Vishal KumarUnited Nations, Mar 10: United Nations leaders have called for stronger global action to address gender inequality and ensure access to justice…