South Asia The rich vs poor divide: How bad is India's income gap ranking?

[Bilal9]

Date of Event: Feb 7, 2025

Source : https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/photos/the-rich-vs-poor-divide-how-bad-is-india-s-income-gap-ranking/ss-AA1yrx9I?cvid=7c2b79f986be4e1f83678b318ae4965d&ei=81#image=15

Story by Daniel Coughlin • 3w

India, Gini income index score: 32.8

Income inequality has ballooned in India this century. Back in 2000, the top 1% of earners held 15.5% of national income. They now claim 23.1%. At the other extreme, the bottom 50% had 18.5% at the start of the 2000s but now share only 13.3%.

Though hundreds of millions of Indians have been pulled out of poverty, the very rich have become much richer. Campaigners have called for a more progressive tax system to deal with the issue and concerted action to bridge India's gender pay gap, which is among the widest in the world.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

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Story by Daniel Coughlin • 3w

India, Gini income index score: 32.8

Income inequality has ballooned in India this century. Back in 2000, the top 1% of earners held 15.5% of national income. They now claim 23.1%. At the other extreme, the bottom 50% had 18.5% at the start of the 2000s but now share only 13.3%.

Though hundreds of millions of Indians have been pulled out of poverty, the very rich have become much richer. Campaigners have called for a more progressive tax system to deal with the issue and concerted action to bridge India's gender pay gap, which is among the widest in the world.

This is true for every economy which follows capitalist model. Communism keeps everyone poor to maintain equality. In capitalism, everyone gets basic things to survive. It is not their concern whether rich becomes more rich. Rich becoming more rich means more tax revenue. More money with government to spend on welfare schemes. Today, Indian government runs the welfare schemes which is not possible for any other government to run in world. Let the rich becomeore rich.

 

[Bilal9]

Rich becoming more rich means more tax revenue. More money with government to spend on welfare schemes.

The poor would not like welfare handouts - no one does. You would not either.

Most sane people (not just economists) think that income inequality is a BAD IDEA. Period.

Situation is getting worse and worse in India - more and more for the rich and less and even less for the poor.

You are unique among people that you think that this is okay - no matter what your excuse would be.

Most people would like to have the "human" dignity of a well-paying job to support their families.

I don't think Indians are different in this regard. Whether males/females or different ethnicities/castes.

Ultimately - there will be revolts of some sort and there will be chaos. Yes even in India with its subservient-minded population.

And India will break apart like it was before the Muslims (Mughals) united it. Indian observers have predicted this already.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

The poor would not like welfare handouts - no one does. You would not either.

Most sane people (not just economists) think that income inequality is a BAD IDEA. Period.

Situation is getting worse and worse in India - more and more for the rich and less and even less for the poor.

You are unique among people that you think that this is okay - no matter what your excuse would be.

Most people would like to have the "human" dignity of a well-paying job to support their families.

I don't think Indians are different in this regard. Whether males/females or different ethnicities/castes.

Ultimately - there will be revolts of some sort and there will be chaos. Yes even in India with its subservient-minded population.

And India will break apart like it was before the Muslims (Mughals) united it. Indian observers have predicted this already.

In India, everyone is getting rich. Poor comes in lower middle class, Pople in lower middle class goes to middle class, from middle class, people elevate to higher middle class. If whole nation is getting richer than why should we bother if riches becomes super rich. Adani, who had few USD wealth some time ago hundreds of USD wealth today. We do not communist model where everyone is equal with all poor. It is a failed model. You can insist on your government to adopt it. Our economic model is working and we are happy with it and most important of all, we bother least about the opinion of people who have failed. Failed economically, failed educationally, failed socially and failed politically.

 

[Bilal9]

In India, everyone is getting rich. Poor comes in lower middle class, Pople in lower middle class goes to middle class, from middle class, people elevate to higher middle class. If whole nation is getting richer than why should we bother if riches becomes super rich. Adani, who had few USD wealth some time ago hundreds of USD wealth today. We do not communist model where everyone is equal with all poor. It is a failed model. You can insist on your government to adopt it. Our economic model is working and we are happy with it and most important of all, we bother least about the opinion of people who have failed. Failed economically, failed educationally, failed socially and failed politically.

We are going round and round with you stating the same inaccuracy again and again.

Seems you have a comprehension issue about the poor getting poorer - they are NOT GETTING RICH. Life for the poor in India (bottom 50% of all wage earners) is getting extra hard with lowered income. Numbers don't lie.

Here is the quote from the article,

India, Gini income index score: 32.8

Income inequality has ballooned in India this century. Back in 2000, the top 1% of earners held 15.5% of national income. They now claim 23.1%. At the other extreme, the bottom 50% had 18.5% at the start of the 2000s but now share only 13.3%.

Can you read? Do you understand the GINI Index? Some reading will be necessary.

 

[Sharma Ji]

We'll have to population control at some stage.

Modi saala didn't get a proper thumping mandate like he needed to do something about the constitution either

Bc mandir bano lo krodon ke, dharm ki lollypopde sab ko chup dete Modi Ji.. jabki long tern structural changes like UCC and PRC are the need of the hour.

Hopefully next guy can, and I hope the congress and their lefty allies all fade into oblivion.

@Lulldapull is right, Dalit bhot hain idhar.. did anyone see how Raul Gandy only spoke about dalit dalit dalit on the campaign train.. daliton ne usko vote de dia. These people should not be allowed to vote, communism should be outlawed.. bhot kaam hai bc, krne wala ek nahi.. *&*&*&

 

[Bilal9]

We'll have to population control at some stage.

Modi saala didn't get a proper thumping mandate like he needed to do something about the constitution either

Bc mandir bano lo krodon ke, dharm ki lollypopde sab ko chup dete Modi Ji.. jabki long tern structural changes like UCC and PRC are the need of the hour.

Hopefully next guy can, and I hope the congress and their lefty allies all fade into oblivion.

@Lulldapull is right, Dalit bhot hain idhar.. did anyone see how Raul Gandy only spoke about dalit dalit dalit on the campaign train.. daliton ne usko vote de dia. These people should not be allowed to vote, communism should be outlawed.. bhot kaam hai bc, krne wala ek nahi.. &&*&

Who are these dalit people you and @Lulldapull keep talking about? Non-Brahmins? "Mulls"?

How will Modi-ji boast about "democracy" if you take away voting rights from citizens?

You have to admit that China has advantages in running a centrally planned economy.

Much better discipline.

But Chinese are generally better disciplined than desis at any rate.

You guys mock Dr. Yunus, but he came up with Micro finance which helped more people out of poverty than giving agri-subsidies like India does.

 

[Lulldapull]

Who are these dalit people you and @Lulldapull keep talking about? Non-Brahmins? "Mulls"?

How will Modi-ji boast about "democracy" if you take away voting rights from citizens?

Bhai dis da mystery of the dalit invasion or explosion more like. No where in the Ramayana nor Rig Veda nor Gita is a mention of the hordes of dalits now inhabiting the subcontinent.

Ashok and Chandragupt had empires from west bengal all the way to Kabul for centuries.

India was a united superpower of its time......

Now its dalit central.

Mubarak ho sub ko......lol

 

[Sharma Ji]

years of generationally malnourished underclasses

the Dalit is outside the Dharmi fold, they are condemned bad souls and must now pay in karma by cleaning potty etc

shudra is not so bad, in fact shudra is very good.. all artists who work with their hands are shudra.. brick layer mazdoor to millionaire rock guitar star.. when your 2 hands are the moneymakers, you a shuddar da puttar

Kohli is shuddar, Sachin too, and Eric Clapton, and Picasso and Rembrandt, and the guy who paints the walls, or fixes the faucet..

ye caste samjha samjha ke thakk gya hu bc.. people are not understanding only.. that's also my soul job, btw.. brahmans teach, impart knowleze, and so on..

Vaishyas do binnus

Kshatriya also.. Admiral se le ke police beat constable, all the way down to watchman/guard.. all kshatriya.

capiche.. comprende.. samjhe ?

 

[Sharma Ji]

Bhai dis da mystery of the dalit invasion or explosion more like. No where in the Ramayana nor Rig Veda nor Gita is a mention of the hordes of dalits now inhabiting the subcontinent.

Ashok and Chandragupt had empires from west bengal all the way to Kabul for centuries.

India was a united superpower of its time......

Now its dalit central.

Mubarak ho sub ko......lol

what united superpower, konse zmane ki baat kar re o paaji ?

 

[Lulldapull]

what united superpower, konse zmane ki baat kar re o paaji ?

Ashok ka zamana! the biggest Indian empire bhai.......from Kabul to Calcutta and down to Bangalore........Kahan thay ye dalit uss waqt? jo ab 99% India hae aaj? Dalit central?

 

[Sharma Ji]

Ashok ka zamana! the biggest Indian empire bhai.......from Kabul to Calcutta and down to Bangalore........Kahan thay ye dalit uss waqt? jo ab 99% India hae aaj? Dalit central?

Ashoka empire ke toilet saaf kar re hongay, what else ?

Dalit to paida hi tuttiyan saaf krne hua hai