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Shekhar Aiyar

  • Monday, 12 August, 2024
    Global inequality
    Global inequality is narrowing — and that is cause for celebration

    Westerners worried about growing disparities at home shouldn’t overlook the transformative effect of liberalisation in India and China

    Bust street in Bengaluru, India.
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