India

According to Credit Suisse, India’s wealth increased by $2.284 trillion between 2000 and 2018. Of this rise, the richest 1% has hogged 61% Manas Chakravarty, Live Mint  The richest 1% of Indians own 53% of the country’s wealth, according to the latest data on global wealth from Credit Suisse. The richest 5% own 68.6% of …

The stories in this yearbook highlight efforts by rural and urban communities across India to take back ownership of their water resources. India Water Portal Prayers on the bank of the Kshipra Water sustains lives and livelihoods. It is a precious and finite resource that, in future years, is likely to become the main bone …

Can India modernize its manufacturing economy and supply electricity to its growing population without relying heavily on coal—and quite possibly destroying the global climate?   Richard Martin, Technology Review An old man wakes on the floor of a hut in a village in southern India. He is wrapped in a thin cotton blanket. Beside him, music …