China’s Shenzhen metropolis sees fastest growth in millionaires globally
China's Shenzhen has recorded the fastest growth in millionaires over the past decade, and is poised to see a further influx in the coming years, according to a recent report.
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India's Instagrab: Modi's re-election bid weaponizes social media influencers
NEW DELHI -- Veer Sharma and Parul Ahirwar play India's favorite henpecked boyfriend and henpecking girlfriend in viral videos that often feature Ahirwal wielding a frying pan or broom and Sharma running in terror.
A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92
A.T. Ariyaratne, a Sri Lankan who fought to alleviate the terrible living conditions of his country’s rural poor, creating a Buddhism-inspired social services organization that operates in thousands of villages, died on April 16 in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. He was 92.
India’s income inequality widens, should wealth be redistributed?
Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.
India ‘deeply saddened’ by Gaza killing of ex-army officer working for UN
Waibhav Anil Kale is the first international UN staff killed since October 7 in the besieged Palestinian territory.
India’s silent youth crisis: College-educated but poorer than a farm hand
Two-thirds of India’s unemployed youth are educated — a fraction which has doubled since 2000. As India votes, a question gnaws at its future: If education can’t get you a job, is it even worth it?
India top court bails NewsClick editor arrested in Chinese funding case
Prabir Purkayastha was arrested last year after a New York Times report alleged his outlet was financially backed by a network pushing Chinese propaganda.
