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Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020

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The singular agenda for the budget should be to boost human capital for higher consumption and create avenues for their meaningful accommodation in the life of an economy
What should the budget be guided by?
Jan 31, 2020 15:39
The singular agenda for the budget should be to boost human capital for higher consumption and create avenues for their meaningful accommodation in the life of an economy read more
Care work is highly gendered and a barrier to women’s participation in the paid economy. It’s time we changed that
Recognise unpaid care work as a common good
Jan 24, 2020 20:16
Care work is highly gendered and a barrier to women’s participation in the paid economy. It’s time we changed that read more
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion curated for you. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
News updates from Hindustan Times| Number of people held for illegally entering Bangladesh up by 50% and all the latest news at this hour
Jan 20, 2020 08:57
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion curated for you. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. read more
The total wealth of the top 20 billionaires has doubled from $672 billion to $1,397 billion since 2012, according to Bloomberg Wealth.
2,153 billionaires richer than 4.6 billion people, says Oxfam study
Jan 20, 2020 08:23
The total wealth of the top 20 billionaires has doubled from $672 billion to $1,397 billion since 2012, according to Bloomberg Wealth. read more
The Oxfam study also said women and girls put in 3.26 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day -- a contribution to the Indian economy of at least Rs 19 lakh crore a year, which is 20 times the entire education budget of India in 2019 (Rs...
India’s richest 1% have 4-times more wealth than 70% of its poorest: Study
Jan 20, 2020 07:44
The Oxfam study also said women and girls put in 3.26 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day -- a contribution to the Indian economy of at least Rs 19 lakh crore a year, which is 20 times the entire education budget of India in 2019 (Rs... read more
Some brands are attempting to cut waste and be more sustainable, with mainstay brands like Badgley Mischka making shifts in how they produce their garments.
From recycled leather to natural dyes, fashion tries to limit environmental damage and promote sustainability
Sep 19, 2019 11:41
Some brands are attempting to cut waste and be more sustainable, with mainstay brands like Badgley Mischka making shifts in how they produce their garments. read more
Several stars have donated items to the resale clothing site Vestiaire Collective. Actress Rachel Weisz, models Daisy Lowe and Stella Tennant have also raided their wardrobes.
Style icons Vivienne Westwood and Lily Cole slam throwaway fashion culture
Sep 13, 2019 14:08
Several stars have donated items to the resale clothing site Vestiaire Collective. Actress Rachel Weisz, models Daisy Lowe and Stella Tennant have also raided their wardrobes. read more
We have already compromised a lot on the prospects of the future generations to live in a healthy environment.
A clean environment will be our best gift to posterity
Jan 28, 2019 07:32
We have already compromised a lot on the prospects of the future generations to live in a healthy environment. read more
Privatisation of social sector services are making people poorer and eating into their chances of upward mobility. Rise of finance compared to green field economic activity has made economic growth more skewed. Solutions to these problems requires coordinated,...
The crisis of imbalance in the world economy
Jan 23, 2019 07:54
Privatisation of social sector services are making people poorer and eating into their chances of upward mobility. Rise of finance compared to green field economic activity has made economic growth more skewed. Solutions to these problems requires coordinated,... read more
The world’s richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, saw his fortune increase to $112 billion last year, Oxfam said, pointing out that just one percent of his wealth was the equivalent to the entire health budget of Ethiopia, a country of 105 million peo...
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Report
Jan 21, 2019 09:14
The world’s richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, saw his fortune increase to $112 billion last year, Oxfam said, pointing out that just one percent of his wealth was the equivalent to the entire health budget of Ethiopia, a country of 105 million peo... read more
Social spending is almost always progressive because it helps reduce existing levels of inequality. Despite this, in many countries, social spending could be far more progressive and pro-poor.
‘Nations must develop action plans to tackle inequality’
Oct 16, 2018 15:51
Social spending is almost always progressive because it helps reduce existing levels of inequality. Despite this, in many countries, social spending could be far more progressive and pro-poor. read more

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