Regional Inequality

India is a 1.3-billion-person anomaly. As a whole, the country is doing exceptionally well. It is the fastest growing major economy in the world, and is catching up with wealthier nations with impressive speed. Yet over the last several decades, defying economic theory, the Indian states with the strongest development are those that were already best off.

Recent Developments

India’s Widening Regional Divide

  • The living standard of a person in Gujarat has risen to the tune of over Rs 55,500 since 2011-12, the highest increase among all major states in India. In stark contrast, the ....
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