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The World Inequality Lab (WIL) recently published a report, Income and Wealth Inequality in India 1922-2023: Rise of the Billionaire Raj. The subtitle is a nod to the name of a 2018 book by James Crabtree, then a Financial Times correspondent and considered an avid India watcher. The book described itself as a journey through India’s new gilded age and had the imprint of a journalist’s keen eye for detail and drama.

₹401 trillion milestone. Meanwhile, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) declared that it will remain shut on May 20 on account of voting for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Mumbai. In another news, the Congress moved the Election Commission of India with six complaints, two of which were directed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the grand old party not only declined the invitation of Pran Pratishtha of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, but also expelled its own leaders who visited the temple. Accusing the Congress party of «ignoring» and «not caring» for the needs of the poor, he highlighted that crores of poor have received benefits from central government schemes in the last 10 years. Addressing a public meeting in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, on Monday, PM Modi said, «Chhattisgarh has left no stone unturned in giving its blessings to me...You have come here in such large numbers to bless us today. You people have not only formed the BJP government here but have also strengthened the foundation of developed India.»

NEW DELHI : India and Brazil are putting together a list of two dozen defence products for possible co-development and production as part of efforts towards deepening security ties, according to persons aware of the matter. This follows a flurry of high-level defence delegations from Brazil visiting India recently.

artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to influence the electorate and mislead the public. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent conversation with Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, highlighted the dangers of deepfake videos, saying important measures should be taken while using AI in the tech era.

Narendra Modi from the Varanasi seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, the party chief, Swami Chakrapani told ABP Live. As per reports, Himangi Sakhi has entered the fray to give the transgender community their rights and respect. As per the Election Commission, there were 48,044 third-gender voters registered with the ECI in 2024.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hyderabad, after her appearance on a popular television show. The show, said Prime Minister Modi, was exceptional in which Madhavi made solid points with logic and passion. “Madhavi Latha Ji, your ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ episode is exceptional.

Top Events of The Day: PM Modi to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Total Solar Eclipse today. Meanwhile, SC will hear petition filed by the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Thackeray faction for April 8, NSE will introduce 4 new indices in capital market and F&O segment from April 8 and more PM Modi to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on April 8-9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka on April 8-9.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Jabalpur which marked the beginning of BJP's Lok Sabha campaign in Madhya Pradesh, nearly four people were injured after a stage collapsed at the event on Sunday. The injured people, including a police personnel, were admitted to the city's Victoria Hospital. Later in the day, Madhya Pradesh minister, Rakesh Singh met with the injured people and said that all of them were fine and receiving proper treatment.

If ever there was a case for the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to present a straight bat, and not attempt any theatrics, Friday, 5 April 2024, was the day. With the economy doing well, inflation down, if not out, and general elections looming ahead, it made no sense to rock the boat.

Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Congress released its Lok Sabha manifesto on April 5. The manifesto, called 'Nyay Patra', focused on 'Paanch Nyay' or five pillars of justice, including 'Yuva Nyay', 'Naari Nyay', 'Kisaan Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay' and 'Hissedari Nyay'.

Eknath Shinde on Sunday said he rebelled because Uddhav Thackeray abandoned the ideology of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Addressing a meeting of his party workers in Ramtek in Nagpur, Shinde said he did not want to become chief minister but had to rebel after seeing Bal Thackeray's ideology being compromised. Shinde broke away from the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit in June 2022 and formed government with the backing of the BJP. "Balasaheb Thackeray used to consider us (party functionaries) as friends but he thinks of us as house-helps," the CM said in another jibe at the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief. He also said a party grows when leaders reach out to the grassroot worker rather than sitting at home.

Market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering some major changes in the private placement memorandum of alternative investment funds. To facilitate the ease of doing business, Sebi has proposed that the PPM of the AIF can be directly submitted to the market regulator rather than processing it through a merchant banker. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his comment on Article 370.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday alleged that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lied when she said that the drought relief fund was not released because the Model Code of Conduct is in force. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Sitharaman sought to defend the Centre saying procedures to release funds had taken time by which time the MCC came into effect. She said that after the Karnataka government submitted a memorandum in October and the inter-ministerial central team conducted a spot assessment, the release of drought relief had to go through a few procedures and that it had taken time. According to the finance minister, the central authorities had written to the Election Commission on March 28 to get prior approval to convene a high-level committee, given that the Model Code of Conduct in force — and the EC's approval is awaited with regard to the grant of drought relief.

Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee as 24-carat pure gold and said there is distrust among people about the guarantees of the Congress. He said Prime Minister Modi delivers whatever he says and people of the country are its witness. «PM Modi's guarantee is 24-carat pure gold whereas there is a distrust among people about the guarantees of the Congress,» Singh told reporters at a press conference here. The Lok Sabha elections are due in the state on April 19 and 26.

Yogi Adityanath on Sunday the country was capable and equipped to deal with all internal and external security threats, while ensuring the safety of all citizens. Addressing a rally at Rajasthan's Bharatpur, ahead of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, CM Yogi said, «We don't know how credible The Guardian report is, but the new India knows how to protect its citizens and international borders. In 1952, the Congress inflicted a deep wound on the country's heart by extending certain constitutional privileges to (the erstwhile state of) Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah corrected the historic blunder by abrogating Article 370, as it put an end to terrorism in J-K forever.» «Now, no one can shelter terrorists and Naxals in the country without fearing the consequences. The Guardian report has brought to the fore how our external security threats are being neutralised on foreign soil. However, it was the Congress that treated terrorists to biryani when they were in power,» he added.

Nadda on Sunday charged that the INDI Alliance leaders, who are either on bail or in jail, were keen on protecting the corrupt people whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi was striving hard to end corruption in the country. Those leaders such as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, were in prison while Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul were on bail, Nadda said and claimed the opposition leaders presented a contrasting picture compared to the Prime Minister who is an epitome of development and determined to end corruption. «Prime Minister Narendra Modi says I will finish corruption, but the INDI alliance leaders say save the corrupt people. That is their working style. In Tamil Nadu, the DMK, which stands for Dynasty Money Swindling and Katta Panchayat and its ally the Congress are corrupt. All of them are trying to save their families and dynasties and themselves from their corruption,» Nadda said addressing a rally here.

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking what happened with the promise of providing two crore jobs to the youth in the country. «He must answer that what happened to your (PM Modi) promise of two crore jobs. One crore and thirty lakh youths are unemployed. Who is responsible for it? Support price of Rs 2700 for wheat and Rs 3100 for paddy. But it has not been fulfilled so far,» Patwari said, targeting PM Modi. «People in Madhya Pradesh voted in the name of former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and the 'Ladli Behna' scheme but you have made a CM who is not eligible...,» the Congress leader added.

Prashant Kishor said the ruling party will add significantly to its seats and vote share in south and east India, the two regions where its hold is weak-to-non-existent, barring Karnataka. In an interaction with PTI editors, Kishor also said despite the BJP's apparent dominance, neither the party nor Prime Minister Narendra Modi is invincible, pointing out that the opposition had three distinct and realistic chances of stopping the BJP juggernaut but frittered away the opportunities because of laziness and misplaced strategies. «They (BJP) will either be first or second party in Telangana which is a big thing. They will be number one in Odisha for sure. You would be surprised as, in all likelihood, to my mind, the BJP is going to be the number one party in West Bengal,» he said. In Tamil he said, BJP's vote share may hit double-digit percentage. Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala together account for 204 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha but the BJP couldn't cross 50 seats in all these states put together either in 2014 or 2019 when it won 29 and 47 constituencies respectively.

Varun Gandhi will not be in the fray from the Pilibhit constituency for which the BJP is going full throttle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to address a mega election rally here on Tuesday. The party has denied a ticket to sitting MP Varun Gandhi from the constituency that has been represented either by him or his mother since 1996. Instead, it has fielded Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada from the seat. Pilibhit goes to polls on April 19 in the first of the seven-phase Parliamentary elections. Prasada, who won the 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha polls from Shahjahanpur and Dharura constituencies, respectively, on Congress ticket, crossed over to the BJP in 2021. So far, he is the only Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister to be fielded in this Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha elections, poll graffiti and wall paintings are becoming common across West Bengal, demonstrating its unmatched power to grab the attention of voters. In Siliguri, a mural by Trinamool Congress portrays a figure resembling Prime Minister Narendra Modi being cautioned by Lord Ram to maintain a safe distance and win the elections on his own merit. Hundreds of miles away in Kolkata's Jadavpur, a graffiti by CPI(M)'s student wing SFI compares TMC to the «demon» of Sandeshkhali and BJP to a «dacoit», urging voters to reject both. Another graffiti by CPI(M), with images of LPG cylinder, reads 'tel theklo satake, gas gelo hazare, bhaktagan mookh kholena bazare' (the price of oil has breached the Rs 100 mark, price of LPG has reached Rs 1,000 but supporters of BJP are silent).