India: Economic Growth and Increasing Poverty
People at the bottom of Indian society exist in extreme poverty. The Global Hunger Index published its annual ratings last week. India has fallen for the third year running and…
Writing From the Left, Changing the Conversation
People at the bottom of Indian society exist in extreme poverty. The Global Hunger Index published its annual ratings last week. India has fallen for the third year running and…
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Austerity measures were inevitable. The government is to introduce a regressive tax to pay for their terrible record on the NHS and social services. At the same time, they will…