by twosydeseditorialEditorial
Over the last two decades, India's rapid GDP growth has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty—we've gone from 45% below the poverty line in 2000 to under 20% today. The argument that growth hasn't helped ordinary Indians ignores the real improvements in access to healthcare, education, electricity, and sanitation that have transformed rural life. Yes, some got richer faster, but a rising tide did lift many boats.
Growth numbers hide the reality on the ground: while the top 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class combined, real wages for workers have stagnated, land has been grabbed for corporate projects, and farming communities are in crisis. The benefits of growth have been hoarded by billionaires and big business, while ordinary Indians struggle with inflation, job losses, and an ever-widening wealth gap that threatens social cohesion itself.
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